If you still remember me, I used to be Kid Klip, author of Only Human and a few other forgettable stories. If you want the long run down of why I've ignored this account for 5 years — visit my profile. If you don't care, then kickback and enjoy the story! I'm not too smart on religion so I'm sorry if I make any mistakes lore-wise.

I don't own either show btw! I don't own any shows actually...

This blows, Naruto Uzumaki mused. A thin frown settled on his pale features.

The seventeen year old was sprawled out over a random bench in one of his favorite spots, his bright blue eyes half-lidded as they blankly stared at the skies above. Idly watching the clouds. Families passed, children laughed, and the ever expected flock of birds drank their fill of the massive fountain centered in the middle.

Today was a beautiful day indeed.

But, not for him.

I've got three days to pay the rent, and no money! Damn it! Why don't you ever help me out in these situations, Kurama? Naruto's frown morphed into a scowl, and he glared at seemingly nothing.

I've no need for money, brat, was the response, besides...your finances are your problem. You're the one blowing rent money on stupid things. Deal with it yourself. What sounded like a snort echoed within his mind.

You're cruel, Kurama, he bit back.

There was no response.

With a sigh, Naruto sat up right and rubbed a hand through his shaggy blond locks. His brow furrowed and he suddenly looked to be deep in thought.

I guess I've got no choice. No use in trying to do things the straight way anymore.

With a silent nod to himself, Naruto pumped his fist and stood. A wide grin on his face.

"Alright! I hate to do it, but desperate times call for desperate measures! A man can't go hungry!"

Really though...he didn't hate to do it. The act in itself was always a rush, like a storm was going on inside of him — it was exhilarating! Of course, it also brought up fond memories he'd tried hard to repress, and reminded him of how different he really was in comparison to the people of this world.

A bitter smile worked its way up to his lips.

...

"I should be on my way."

In spite of the odd stares being sent his way, Naruto shoved his hands in his pockets and began a steady walk home, until he was absolutely sure no one could see him. In which case, he quite literally blurred out of view, vanishing entirely. A small cluster of leaves falling in his wake.

"Hey boss, what's the special occasion?"

"Yeah? Are we playing cards tonight again? You cheated last time, so I don't think I really want too..."

"Did you finish all the instant noodles?"

Naruto deadpanned as he watched himself rummage through his own pantry.

"Can you stop that," he ordered the third clone before regarding the other two "and no, we're not playing cards. But for the record, I didn't cheat!" The clone scowled at him and mumbled something under its breath.

Naruto could only sigh, "Look. We're flat broke and need money. So we're gonna do the usual and split up into teams. Got it?"

A chorus of reluctant yes's greeted him.

"Oh come on! Couldn't you be a little more enthusiastic? If I don't eat, none of us eat." he groaned, "Like, when the hell did you guys get all this personality?!"

"Well..." the first clone spoke up "it was about four to five months ago. Around that time is when you started going crazy."

"I'm not crazy!"

You're arguing with yourself.

"Shut up, Kurama!"

His clones chuckled.

Naruto only slapped a hand over his face and grit his teeth.. "Just...just move out, damn it." he waved them off and fell back onto the dingy two person chair he'd managed to loot from a nearby trash dump.

With a short nod, all three held up a single hand and were instantly obscured in a colorless smoke. When it dissipated, three strangers stood in their place, each sporting a smirk of varying amusement. Gotta love transformation.

He blinked and they were gone, and the silence returned to his one bedroom apartment.

Naruto sat there for what felt like an eternity, his gaze following the slowly rotating fan above as his thoughts began to wander.

Hard to believe it's been a little over a year...

If it weren't for the fact that he could still use his chakra, he would have chalked it up as one crazy dream. Hell, even Kurama could have passed off as just a voice in his head. He would have been crazy, but not as crazy as he felt now. His clones, the fact the he could stick to walls and probably blow up the whole of japan a dozen times over. That was too real to just ignore. That made him too different.

And the people of this world, they couldn't do any of that.

They were just people.

He could never exist alongside them as equals, or share in any of his joys and triumphs. He could never have a family or make any friends.

He was alone.

You're brooding again. Kurama snorted You make me sick.

There wasn't a single word of comfort in what the fox entity that lived in his gut said, but, it meant well. The fact that Kurama opted to speak up was enough in itslef.

Naruto let out a dry laugh, but the smile on his face was real.

"Yeah, I mean, I've still got you." he said aloud while patting his stomach.

A begrudging grunt was all he got.

With that, Naruto sprang up and stretched.

That was the end of that for now! He needed to focus on making his monthly quota first, then he could sulk all he wanted, with the peace of mind that he still had a home to do it in.

"~Oh, Naru-chan! You've been such a big help today! It's not much...but I know how much you need it."

Naruto smiled sheepishly in spite of the dirt and grime on his face and clothes, a small shovel in his gloved hand. "No no no! Thank you, granny! You've saved me again!"

The short, elderly woman giggled and handed him his payment. A warm smile on her wrinkled features all the while.

"Well, since my husband passed, I haven't had anyone to help me tend to my garden. And I am old you see, so having a handsome young man like yourself to help is really saving me the trouble." she winked at the last part.

Whether it be old or young, Naruto had no honest idea how to take compliments from others. Especially not from the opposite sex.

A light tinge made its way over his marked cheeks, "T-Thank you!" he bowed shortly after.

"My my, what a modest young man." she shushed him with barely open eyes. "Now go on. I'm a tired old woman you know, it's time for my nap — oh but! Don't forget to grab the plate I made for you! It's wrapped up in tin-foil on top of the counter. And please, switch the open sigh to closed on your way out."

Naruto nodded, thanked her again, and then waved goodbye as he made his way to the front of the trinkets shop. He removed his dirty gloves and his dirt stained apron along the way. Placing them in a nearby bin before changing into a simple white t-shirt and faded jeans.

He took a moment to count his income, and almost cried tears of pathetic joy.

62,000 yen! I love that granny! It was easy work and enjoyable work for him, and she payed extremely well for just digging a few holes and what not.

Of course, what was back-breaking labor — like carrying pounds of fertilizer and decorative rocks — was a joke to him.

On his way out, Naruto spotted the plate and took note of how his stomach grumbled at the sight of it. The familiar scent of eggs over rice assaulted his sensitive senses and almost made him drool.

Oh yeah, I love that granny.

A part of him always wondered why she was so nice to him, but then he caught a look at himself in the mirror and deduced that because of his practically homeless appearance. Most people probably would pity him. Most people however, didn't even give that much of a damn.

This world was a busy one, people always seemed to forget to make time for what really mattered.

Their own health and happiness, and that of those around him.

Still, at least it's relatively peaceful here.

No great war threatening to end all existence or zombie-ninjas here.

It was peaceful, and a little boring — but boring was good...

In small doses.

Naruto reached for the open sign and flipped it so that any future customers would know the shop was closed. He nodded to himself and then made his exit, the sound of bells clinking in his ears.

And the first thing he saw...

...was blue.

"Hello, are you by chance closed now?"

Two girls, both around his age, both extremely beautiful. Naruto took one look at their cloaked forms however and deduced that these were obviously high-class gals that were into some weird things. In other words, totally out of his league.

Besides, it's not like you could ever be with anyone here..

He sighed yet again.

The girls, one a brunette and the other with dark blue hair, exchanged a glance as he nodded.

"Yeah, sorry. Granny's tried and wants to nap. Try again in an hour or two." he said before excusing himself from their presence and skipping home. Eager to dig into his food and rack in the extra cash his clones made.

"How odd..." the brunette mused with crossed arms, a dull smirk on her lithe features.

"Yeah. I wonder," the blue haired one spared a glance at the shop, and then back to the retreating blonds back, "what was a regular human doing here? He didn't recognize us as apart of the Church."

Her shorter friend shrugged.

"Who knows, that old woman has strange tastes for a nun. Anyway, shall we?"

Naruto felt good that night.

He had good food for dinner and enough for the rent with a little on the side. And as he reclined onto his crummy couch, a satisfied smile on his face, Naruto felt that all things considered — he was alive. Even with his suicidal move at the very end, some god or goddess out there didn't want him to die just yet, and he slipped through the cracks of time and space itself as a result.

Most teens his age living in japan probably couldn't live quite like this.

Out of school, alone.

Then again, most teens couldn't make clones and disguise them as grown men and women.

For the past year he'd worked countless jobs. Never staying in one place too long though, because sooner or later people would begin to ask his clone questions it wasn't prepared to answer. Not to mention they always had to be on high-alert. A single hiccup and poof!

Literally.

It is rather dull around here. Kurama spoke up I miss that feeling you got whenever your blood started boiling. It was enough of a rush to affect even me.

Adrenaline?

Yes, something along those lines... I'd never truly experienced the rush of battle, seeing as I could never lose, until I saw it through your vastly inferior eyes.

An odd compliment, but a welcome one nonetheless. He would have added that his own father won over the unstoppable Kyubi, but technically, he cheated.

Thanks, happy to help.

Kurama snorted and retreated to the confines of the seal once more.

It didn't talk much, but it cared, more than anyone else before had ever cared. Probably because through his eyes, Kurama had seen it all. And felt it.

Not a beast, not a creature, just a sentient mass of energy — of life. And yet, it still managed to understand what humans called 'compassion' better than humanity itself.

All things considered, the fox was a good companion, when not in a total blood rage.

As sad as it was to say, Kurama was a big reason why he didn't outright kill himself upon arrival.

His own life he could damn. The life of another? Never.

It was with that thought in mind that he allowed himself to drift to sleep. Ready to do it all again tomorrow.

That night...

...he dreamt of home.

The morning routine was always the same.

Wake up, do a short warm up, eat breakfast, and then send more clones out to work while he visited a few of his more local stops.

There were only three to be exact — granny's, the grocery store, and the park. His favorite thing to do was put on a show for the children at the park. A few tricks here and there, nothing too amazing, but the kids ate it up like candy. And it was fun for him too! And more importantly, a way for him to flex his muscles, so to speak.

Which was why he was here now.

Kicking back, his eyes shut as he took in the little bit of nature in this massive city.

When he creaked an eye open, Naruto idly watched as people came and went. Some students wearing the famous Kuoh Academy uniform, others adults on the way to their jobs.

Must be nice...

Part of him wishes he could go to school, just to be around other people his age, but the other part knew he'd hate it. The Shinobi Academy was more than enough.

"Hey! There he is again! Look!"

"That same kid...doesn't he have somewhere to be?"

"Really...what's with that hair...?"

A few whispers reached his ears, but he didn't mind it. It was infinitely better than his youth after all.

Besides, they had a right to wonder. He was here every morning, without a suit or a uniform, like a teenage hobo.

"Does he even shower—"

"—I'm clean damn you!" he shouted, a scowl on his face as he pointed at a nearby group of whispering girls.

The girls 'eeped' and scattered like ants. To which Naruto let out another long breath. He'd been doing that a lot lately.

Sure enough, the crowd thinned at his yelling.

"Tch, what am I? A sideshow?"

Pretty much...

Naruto fought the urge to walk into the seal and show Kurama a thing or two about respect, but figured him suddenly blanking out wasn't the smartest idea. There were enough rumors surrounding the 'homeless hunk' as some of the younger girls had come to call him, already. Not that he minded of course, but he could definitely do without the homeless part.

I have an apartment! I don't sleep in the woods, damn it!

Not that there was anything wrong with being homeless.

Once the morning clutter had vanished, Naruto finally found his peace in tranquility.

And it lasted approximately ten seconds.

"Excuse me, may I sit here?"

A single blue eye cracked open and beheld an odd sight.

It was a little girl.

A little girl dressed in all black with eyes like a dead fish.

She looks like a doll.

"Uhm, okay, sure." he voiced warily.

Three months of visiting this same park, and no one had ever offered to sit next to him. He was actually avoided by most of the general populace, which again, he understood why and was totally cool with him.

Besides, it's not that he wanted to be left alone, it just made being alone all the more easier.

But damn this is weird. Is somebody trying to play a prank on me? If they were, then he'd make them pay by showering them with pranks the likes this world had never seen before!

The child — she couldn't have been older than twelve — sat down next to him, and then promptly stared ahead at seemingly nothing. A blank look on her face.

This lasted for a whole twenty seconds before Naruto awkwardly spoke up.

"So, uhh, lovely weather today, isn't it?"

"Yes."

The blond deadpanned, the corners of his lips twitching faintly.

That doesn't give me much room to work with, shorty.

"...Shouldn't you like, be in school right now?" he asked after deciding to skip the pleasantries, all the while averting his gaze from the exceptionally creepy kid.

Her head turned to look up at him and she all but stared into his soul with those sleepy eyes.

"Shouldn't you?" she retorted.

Naruto found that even though his mouth was set to speak, no words actually came out. He eyed the kid back, his own gaze never wavering — until a tiny laugh escaped him.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." he grinned "You know what? You're alright! Feel free to enjoy the breeze, with me, Naruto Uzumaki!"

The kid just kept staring regardless of his introduction.

Did she not take the cue? A name would have been nice at the very least.

Calling her a creepy little girl would probably get him into some deep doodoo...

The child nodded her head after a second, smiled, and then jumped back onto her tiny legs and left without another word. Leaving a slightly baffled Naruto behind.

What...the hell?

That was weird, to say the least.

"She had some really pointy ears..." he thought aloud to himself.

Shrugging, Naruto shut his eyes and returned to his peace.

Never once thinking anything of it.

Hope you all enjoyed it! I'm planning on topping each chapter off at around 5-6k words, unless I don't, in which case it will be longer. This is sort of a pilot, to give a brief look at Naruto's life, one year after the war, in a world that he 'thinks' is void of anything mystical/supernatural. As you can see though, two major forces have already taken notice of him.

My plan for this is to have Naruto, who as of right now is alone, discover that the world he thought he was 'stuck in' is actually full of possibilities. A world where he could even find a way back home. With that in mind, he'll be reluctant to establish bonds. You can probably see where I'm going with all this...

Pairings? I'm focusing on Xenovia right now, but it might change, or it might be a harem. I mean...this is DxD. I'll try my best to make the relationships as believable as possible, but you gotta keep an open mind for me!

With all that being said, if you remember me, and how I used to write before — shudders — let me know if you think I've improved any! I think I have! And also if you're wondering about Only Human I MIGHT do a re-make, but with stories like Forward Unto Dawn and Through the Eyes of in the High school of the Dead sect. there isn't much of a point lol.