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Naruto Uzumaki just turned twenty-four years old and he was trained since a young age that he would be an exorcist. Since he was young boy he was always told people with darkness in their souls like evil intent or hate toward others were easier to possess. Ever since his parents died he has been traveling the countryside of Japan going from shrine to shrine. Naruto has focused on yurei spirits since a young boy. Right now he has two Obake a black cat and a red nine tailed kitsune. The red kitsune was his first Obake he got it when he came into his powers at age four and his cat he got when he became eighteen years old. The more Obake you have the stronger your abilities are and have grown. Naruto should have more Obake because he is stronger than what they know but most of his abilities lie dormant within him. The Obake he have made contracts with him not like the drifter he has to exercise. He has to give them names and they have to follow his orders whether they like it or not.
His fox Obake he named Kurama and his cat Obake is named Konohomaru.
"Boss, where are we going today?" Konohomaru asked as he climbed on him in his cat form.
The Obake's have two forms their human form and their animal form despite they can change their animal forms size to fit how they want to be during traveling or naturally.
"I go where my legs take me." Naruto said.
"Or do you mean where I carry you." Kurama said in his huge fox form.
"Shush, I have to get off you now anyway because people are coming." Naruto said jumping off the large fox. "Don't talk it's some samurai we don't want to be known as an exorcist." Naruto whispered to them as they were each on his shoulders.
Naruto was tan, had bright blue eyes, and bright blonde hair. He knew he didn't look like normal Japanese men but he couldn't help it and he knew a lot of people that didn't like his features. But he was born and raised in Japan and spoke fluent in three languages, Japanese, English, and French. The three samurai had dark auras and he knew they looked familiar.
"Where are you going?" one samurai said to Naruto.
Naruto didn't look up, "heading to the next village in Hokkaido." Naruto said loud enough for all three to hear him.
The three men all smelled of blood and it was starting to make Naruto sick.
"Where about?" another samurai asked.
"I don't know yet. I am just a wanderer." Naruto said.
Kurama hissed because he didn't want those men to get close to his owner.
"Calm," Naruto said gently but all men heard him say it.
Kurama did listen but he was still on his guard for Naruto.
"Why do you have a fox and a cat?" a guard questioned stepping forward.
Naruto backed away immediately.
"Please do respect my boundaries. My animals don't like others touching them and I don't want to cause any trouble. May I get past?" Naruto asked.
"Go ahead," another guard said seeing Naruto's twitchiness moving letting Naruto past.
Naruto walked rather fast away from the three samurai. He wanted nothing to do with them. Yes, Naruto knew how to defend himself his father taught him Akito and Judo but he didn't want to cause attention to himself especially because he wasn't a murderer and he knew the men will have searched everywhere for him.
"Boss, that was uncomfortable," Konohomaru said.
"Maybe you guys should be human for a while that way we will seem less suspicious in the public eye." Naruto said and they both transformed into their human forms.
Konohomaru was shorter than Naruto brown eyes and brown hair with tan skin. He had black pants, a white shirt, a scarf that went to his knees, and a black cloak that hid his face and everything else.
Kurama had long red hair, reddish yellow eyes that he couldn't hide, taller than Naruto, he was thin but muscular, and he had a pale skin tone unlike the other two. Kurama wore black pants, red shirt, and a back cloak to cover everything like the other two.
"You know I hate this form." Kurama complained.
"Deal with it Kurama," Naruto said as they continued to walk.
They got to the next village without a problem and both Obake changed back into their animal forms to climb through the woods to find the next shrine they were going to be in. While Naruto was waiting for his Obake to come back from finding the shrine he decided to take a dip in the pond that was near. His Obake already seen him naked before so it wouldn't matter if they saw him naked again. He took his clothes off and went into the water feeling refreshed to be in such cool water. That's when he heard rustling from the bush on the furthest side of the pond. It was the side he came into the area by.
"Who's there?" Naruto called out because he knew it wasn't his Obakes.
There was some rustling again then a man popped up. It was a samurai but not the ones he came across earlier a different one.
"What are you doing in this area?" the samurai said in a deep voice that sounded like malice oozed off it.
"Am I not supposed to be in this area?" Naruto asked raising an eyebrow.
"No you're not, the shrine is in this area so you can't be here." The samurai said still sounding irritated.
"I have to be here then." Naruto said calmly going under water before the samurai could say anything else.
The samurai was getting irritated by the disobedient blonde but he must admit he was shocked by the blonde being here especially because it was known to be a demon area. Then Naruto jumped flew out the water to his clothes.
"Holy shit," the samurai said getting out the way just in time to not hit by the blonde.
"Damn it a demon," Naruto mumbled grabbing his cloak then putting a shield in front of him and the samurai.
The demon backed down seeing as he didn't want to face an exorcist and Naruto put the shield down. The samurai didn't like what was going on so he prepared for a fight with the blonde by pulling out his sword.
"Place your sword down, I don't want to fight you." Naruto said calmly.
"You're an exorcist?" the samurai asked raising his elegant black eyebrow.
"Yes I am," Naruto answered as he got his clothes on.
The unsure samurai put his sword back in its holster. Kurama and Konohomaru came at that moment ready to tell Naruto they found the shrine when they saw a samurai looking at him.
Kurama sprang into action jumping in front of Naruto growling and Konohomaru was behind the samurai hissing and growling behind him.
"Can you calm them down?" the samurai asked looking back and front because he feared the fox more.
"Calm down you two," Naruto said grabbing Kurama.
Konohomaru jumped toward Naruto running right past the samurai.
"Did you two find it?" Naruto asked.
"Yes," Kurama said.
"Show me to it then," Naruto said in an excited tone.
Kurama jumped off Naruto and led the way leaving the confused samurai there with the demon that was just there to attack him. Naruto was far away by then though so he didn't know what happened.
"Wow this shrine, it's a shrine for the hare." Naruto said.
They finally made it to the shrine of Akaigawa, Hokkaido it was a wooden shrine surrounded by woods area but being worked on so the people could come to it.
"Boss, are we going to be here long?" Konohomaru asked.
"I feel a lot of demonic auras in this area and village so yes we're going to be here for a while. First, we should get some sleep. Actually we should go investigate the village and see if anyone has heard anything. Then we can purify the land and handle all the demons can vacant the area." Naruto said putting up his shield so they can fall asleep in the shrine.
The demon that possessed the samurai found the exorcist and was very angry that there was a shield blocking it from getting to him. Kurama sensed the demon but didn't care because he knew the demon couldn't enter. Kurama had a sense of humor and wanted to taunt the demon a little.
"You seem to be stuck out there, do you want to come in?" Kurama asked.
The demon nodded.
"Too bad you can't, ha-ha." Kurama said as he turned around swishing all his nine tails.
The demon was pissed but decided to walk away and get other victims. When Naruto woke up Kurama was next to his face and Konohomaru was lying on his lap.
"You guys ready to go?" Naruto said looking at both of them.
They both nodded and changed into their human forms. When they got to the center of the village where booths were set up to sell food people were bristling around quickly trying to get everything they needed.
"Hello," Naruto said walking up to a fish seller.
"Hello young man, what can I do you for today?" the seller asked.
"I would like to know if I can ask you some questions about the area around the shrine?" Naruto asked.
The man seemed like he was just going to ignore Naruto.
"I will take three fish also." Naruto said.
That got the man to smile.
"Well boy that shrine has been out of business for a while. They say that there is a demon around it so none of the workers can ever get it done. The poor Hare must hate being alone up there. I used to pray at that shrine before they tried to make it bigger but ever since they started building we've heard bad things about that area." The seller explained.
"Has the demon possessed anyone around the village?" Naruto asked.
"Not that I know of because no one goes over in that yonder." The seller said as he gave Naruto his wrapped fish.
"Thank you, sir you have a good day." Naruto said as he started to walk away.
"Oh young man," the seller called to him.
"Yes?" Naruto said turning around.
"Are you an exorcist? I'm not saying me personally I don't have a problem with them but if you are I would watch out for some folk around here because they don't like them kind of people. Samurais around here don't like them either. Be careful young man." The seller said.
Naruto just nodded his head to the seller and walked up to Kurama.
"What did you hear?" Naruto asked.
"They said that a samurai was going up in the woods area just yesterday. I am assuming that was the one we dealt with but that he was going to check the area. Also there is a missing child that got lost in the woods over a week ago." Kurama said.
Konohomaru came by them looking very down.
"What's wrong?" Naruto asked.
"They really don't like exorcist here." Konohomaru said sadly.
"That's fine it's because they don't understand. Now tell me did you get any information?" Naruto explained understanding the village's fear.
Konohomaru nodded, "they said the samurai came down from the mountain looking very changed. That he felt different, they said he was always standoffish but this is beyond that. Oh and that he's at that tavern over there." Konohomaru said.
"Kurama come with me, Konohomaru go back to the shrine and look for a little girl around the woods." Naruto said walking toward the tavern with Kurama while Konohomaru walked back to the shrine.
"Why did you send him back?" Kurama asked curiously.
"He doesn't like people talking bad about me and we don't want him distracted by it. Me and you can get this done faster than he could with me." Naruto said.
Kurama didn't say much else after that just walked behind Naruto toward the tavern. Before they could even enter the tavern someone was thrown out. It looked like he worked at the place. Naruto was quick to help the young man up.
"Are you okay?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, the samurai in there is going crazy." The worker said.
Naruto stood up fully and walked toward the tavern again.
"Wait…" the man didn't get to say more.
"Kurama, stay out here with this young man. I will be right back." Naruto said handing the fish to Kurama and entered the tavern.
There was only three people in there aside from the young samurai. The exorcist walked right up to the bartender and told him to leave because the samurai was possessed from a demon inside the forest by the shrine. The guy left immediately along with the other two people.
"That was rude exorcist. How will I get my drinks if he's gone?" the demon in the samurai said.
"Why did you possess him?" Naruto asked.
"Because he is strong with power enough to kill you." The demon said charging at Naruto.
"Yeah I don't think so," Naruto said dodging the attack.
"Seals," Naruto said and paper wrapping came floating around him. Naruto quickly wrapped it around the demon and the samurais whole body until it couldn't struggle anymore.
Kurama walked into the tavern after it all and smirked. Naruto looked down to see if the fish were there and was irritated to know that they were already eaten by the fox.
"Damn it Kurama that was for all of us." Naruto said picking up the bound demon samurai.
Naruto and Kurama walked out the tavern everyone was staring at them.
"You may enter back in your business." Naruto said and walked back to the fish dealer.
The fish dealer looked frightened but addressed Naruto the same way as earlier before all that happened.
"Do you think I can get six fish now?" Naruto asked making the man nod. "Oh and do you have carrots?" Naruto asked.
The man nodded once again selling Naruto a bundle of carrots and six fish.
"Who are the carrots for?" Kurama asked.
"The hare of course," Naruto said as they entered the woods toward the shrine.
Naruto seemed to be unfazed by the huge bundle that was currently on his back. The reason for that is because when people or demons get bound up in his seals it makes them feel like they are feathers. It's the term light as a feather. When they got outside the shrine Naruto set the bundle down and walked to the shrine to say a pray and put the offerings down for the hare.
"Konohomaru," Naruto called out.
Konohomaru came out with a little girl that seemed lifeless. Naruto took her to check her vitals and to make sure she wasn't possessed or symbolized by the deity of this property because then that would make her a shrine maiden. When Naruto got to her he saw the symbol marking her as a shrine maiden and that she was fine but she must have been hiding for a long time with the demon out here.
The young shrine maiden started to shuffle and wake. She got scared the minute she saw a bunch of men circling her and that she was lying on the floor. She started to struggle to get away from them but Naruto stopped her.
"It's okay young maiden," Naruto said unleashing some of his aura because he knew she would be able to sense it.
"Who are you?" the little girl asked scared to look at the other two since she knew what they were already.
"My name is Naruto, this Konohomaru he found you, and this sly bastard that thinks he can take the other fish is Kurama." Naruto said getting Kurama to stop trying.
"Why do you have demons with you?" the little girl asked.
"Before I get into all of that can you tell me your name?" Naruto asked.
"My name is Hinata," Hinata the shrine maiden said.
"And how old are you?" Naruto asked.
"I just turned thirteen," Hinata answered.
The bundle on the other hand was getting annoyed that they were having a conversation and not even a little bit concerned about him.
"Give me a minute, I have to exorcise this demon because he's being troublesome." Naruto said standing up to head toward the bundle.
Konohomaru grabbed the young maiden and moved behind the shrine but Kurama stayed still waiting for Naruto to make a move. Naruto unraveled the bundle and the demon lunged at him but Naruto still dodged it placing a small seal on the back of its head then the next one on his forehead. Then Kurama got into his fox form and started fighting the demon while Naruto was saying his incantation and then gold started to surround the samurai getting rid of the demon and banishing it off this world. The samurai fell and Kurama caught him.
"Is he okay?" Naruto asked.
"Seems so," Kurama said.
"Good," Naruto said walking toward the shrine with the fish and carrots while Kurama carried the knocked out samurai.
When they got in the shrine Kurama just tossed the samurai onto the floor unceremoniously.
"Kurama," Naruto said threw gritted teeth.
Kurama just turned into his small fox form and laid down by the opening of the shrine.
"So Hinata when did you start hearing the voice of the deity?" Naruto asked as he fixed the samurai and sat next to him eating his fish cold like Konohomaru and offering a fish to Hinata but she declined choosing to eat carrots.
The moment she started to eat the carrots the deity popped up.
"Those are my carrots," the hare said.
"You can still share mister Hare," Hinata said gently petting his head.
"Oh yes a rabbit," Kurama said mouth-watering.
"Kurama don't even think about it. Don't go near the hare." Naruto said.
Kurama sat down immediately.
"So, you're the exorcist that dispelled the demon?" the hare said.
"Yes," Naruto mumbled while chewing on his fish.
"That is disturbing that you eat that fish cold. Make it with a flame." The hare said making a small fire so they could cook the fish.
Naruto felt the samurai move closer to him and Kurama saw it so he went by them.
"These two demons are yours?" the Hare asked.
"Yes they are," Naruto said.
"What is an exorcist?" Hinata asked.
"We are people that destroy demons that possess people and evil spirits called yurei." Naruto answered.
"But you don't destroy them you just banish them to another plane." The Hare said.
"Yes," Naruto said nodding his head as he cooked his other fish.
"Come on Naruto give me a fish," Kurama complained.
"No, you ate three earlier and we ate none." Naruto said only looking at Kurama.
"So what are you going to do about the samurai?" the Hare asked.
"Nothing," Naruto said.
"What do you mean nothing?" the Hare asked.
"He should be fine," Naruto said.
Before anyone could say anything further a long growl from someone's stomach resounded around the room. Naruto looked down and saw that the samurai was up trying to pretend to be asleep but he was blushing because his stomach growled.
"Awake now samurai," Naruto said.
The samurai didn't see no point in denying the fact since he was really hungry. Naruto handed the samurai the fish he just got done cooking.
"Come on your going to give the samurai some fish but not me." Kurama complained.
"Come here," Naruto said giving him part of a fish then cooking the other part for himself.
"Kurama, you're so greedy. What are we going to do if he loses strength because you eat all his food?" Konohomaru complained.
"Shut up cat," Kurama said and walked away with the food in his mouth.
"Bastard," Konohomaru mumbled.
"It's okay Konohomaru he is always letting me ride his back so we will be fine. But now he better not complain about it." Naruto said with a glare toward Kurama. Kurama nodded and left it alone.
"How did I get here?" the samurai asked.
"I carried you while you had the demon in you." Naruto said eating his food.
"You carried me?" the samurai questioned surprised.
"Yes, is that really a surprise?" Naruto asked raising an eyebrow.
"I guess not," the samurai said not wanting to offend the person with the food.
They all had mindless chatter but one by one started to fall asleep the Hare and the little maiden disappeared to another room and the rest fell asleep in the main hall. The samurai wasn't sure whether he should stay or go but after Naruto the exorcist told him he terrorized the village when he was possessed he thought it would be best to stay by the exorcist.
Kurama on the other hand laid on top of Naruto in his small fox form so no one could get to him and Konohomaru laid on his lap. Naruto had them all in his shield including the samurai. By the time morning came Naruto was saying good-bye to Hinata and the Hare deity.
"Take care," Naruto said to Hinata hugging her.
"T-thank yo-u," Hinata stuttered.
Naruto laughed then started to walk down a hill that didn't lead to the village and the samurai followed.
"Samurai? Do you intend to keep following me?" Naruto asked not turning around.
"Sasuke, that's my name." Sasuke the samurai said.
"Okay Sasuke, do you intend to follow me all the way out this forest?" Naruto asked turning toward Sasuke.
"I want to come with you," Sasuke said.
"We don't stay in one place for too long." Naruto said not sure why he hasn't said no.
"I don't mind," Sasuke said.
"I guess it's okay but you might have a problem since the people and samurai don't like exorcist I hope you know that." Naruto said letting the dark-haired raven come along.
Sasuke nodded his head he knew they didn't like exorcist and that he was supposed to arrest exorcist but he did hear once to never arrest blonde or red hair exorcists because they are from a clan.
Sasuke ran toward them falling into step with Naruto since the other two were in their animal form. Naruto wouldn't tell the samurai why he allowed it but when he was fighting the demon in the tavern he didn't like what the demon said. It stayed on his mind and it bothered him dearly. He was determined to find out what the demon meant by what he said.
Kurama knew something was wrong the minute Naruto said yes even Konohomaru knew something was wrong because Naruto was determined to not get to use to human contact that's why they always stayed in the shrines and nowhere else. Naruto chose to have limited human contact as possible so they knew something was wrong and they intended to find out when they got the chance.
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