Chapter 2-Learning Some Things
(A/N: In case you don't know, Jarvis in this fic is basically modeled after Tony Stark's Jarvis from the movies, and the Avengers cartoon show. With the small exception of the hologram form he takes. That idea is mine though I do remember a hologram one from the Iron Man 90s cartoon show, but think more human looking, and actually looking like a person rather then hologram. ENJOY!)
"Beg your pardon sir, but we have arrived," said Jarvis with his words jolting Naruto from his trip down memory lane and the man looked outside to see the limo had stopped outside the park.
"Thank you Jarvis. Wait here for my return," replied Naruto, as he put away his pipe, and got out of the limo.
"Yes sir," replied Jarvis while waiting patiently for his return.
'According to the tracking chip's information on Akitsu, her last known whereabouts was in this general area, and should be right around...there she is!' thought Naruto, as he saw the Sekirei in question on a bench, her head down, and wearing nothing except a lab coat with a blood stain on it.
Her eyes were empty. They were of a person that had given up hope. Given up on life. Naruto guessed she was possibly a day or two from ending her life in the belief that death would be merciful.
For a moment, Haku's form appeared in his mind, and Naruto fought back the memories of the past failure of not being able to save his first true friend.
Shaking his thoughts of that place in time, Naruto walked over to Akitsu, and knelt down on one knee to get a good look at her. She in turn raised her head to look at him, a sense of curiosity showing in the lifeless eyes of one wishing what could not be obtained that others had, and yearned for deeply.
"Who...Who are you?" asked Akitsu with Naruto staying silent while cupping her cheek and looking at the seal on her forehead.
She must have noticed because Akitsu looked down again and looked like she wanted to die again. Naruto looked at her with sorrow in his eyes, something she couldn't see due to her not looking back up at him, and Akitsu clearly thought he would say to Hell with her before leaving.
"Oh Akitsu, what did that dumb Adjustor do to you?" asked Naruto though the question was more to himself then her while looking at the marking on the woman's forehead.
Had he been away for so long that things with the Sekirei Plan had spiraled that out of control? Was this Kami's way of punishing him and Hinata for doing nothing for so long? That they were to be informed or shown the suffering of one of these Sekirei (this one in particular) to get them back into the fight?
As for Akitsu, she still heard him, a look of surprise on her face that someone outside of M.B.I. knew her name, and had yet to leave upon seeing the mark that she was forever declared a broken Sekirei. A "scrapped number" as it were and could never be winged because of what her Adjustor did that prevented any potential Ashikabi from winging the broken Sekirei.
And yet...here was this man, kneeling in front of her, speaking her name softly, sadly, like he cared, and wanted to know what the Adjustor did that cause the emptiness she felt since being broken.
"How...How do you know my name? Are you from the...M.B.I. lab? Are you here to take me back?" asked Akitsu while Naruto stared at the symbol that personified her despair.
"No. I'm not from M.B.I. or loyal to them in anyway Akitsu. I know your name because I know about the Sekirei Plan. But more importantly, I know about you, and your situation regarding what that M.B.I. Adjustor did to you," answered Naruto with Akitsu looking at him right in the eyes.
"Then you know that I...I am broken. That I...I am a scrapped number. I...can't be winged. I can't have an...Ashikabi-sama," replied Akitsu with her voice flowing with sadness that was surpassed only by the look in her eyes.
"So I've been told. But I don't believe it and I don't believe it was right to give you that horrible title," answered Naruto before he sensed two people behind him and frowned slightly.
"There she is Mutsu! The scrapped number! I want her. Hurry before she gets taken away by that guy!" exclaimed a boy, who was roughly 15 years old judging by his voice that told Naruto he was just hitting puberty, and was dressed in fancy clothing befitting a son of a wealthy family.
A wealthy and spoiled brat who clearly never had to work a day in his life to get what he wanted.
It reminded Naruto of Sasuke and the Uchiha Clan in general.
"Please move away from this woman sir. Mikogami-sama wishes to speak with her in private and I would rather avoid removing you myself if it can be avoided," said the older man known as Mutsu with a laziness in his tone that sounded not unlike Shikamaru and holding his sheathed sword in hand ready to be used.
"I see your manners and somewhat lazy nature haven't improved since we last met Mutsu. I hope your winging was a natural one and not forced," replied Naruto with Mutsu going stiff for a moment before getting into his sword stance.
"So you know about Sekireis and most likely the Sekirei Plan in general. Meaning you are an Ashikabi," declared Mutsu while slowly drawing his sword, the sound of it meant to intimidate the unknown blonde, and make him reconsider grabbing Akitsu away from being Mikogami's newest Sekirei among the collection.
"While you are correct to assume I am an Ashikabi based on the information you deduced about me, the truth is I'm not an Ashikabi. To be honest Mutsu, I'm a tad bit disappointed in the fact you don't recognize me after all this time, or even address me with the proper level of respect I deserve...all things considered," declared Naruto, as he stood up from his kneeling position, but kept one hand on Akitsu's shoulder, and his eyes never leaving her.
"You know me?" asked Mutsu before his eyes widened in horror when Naruto turned around to look at him with a scowl on his face now.
"How many other people with blonde hair and blue eyes know about Sekirei? How many of them know your name? How many were there to help with training you and the other four members of the First Generation Discipline Squad how to fight? asked Naruto with Mutsu's eyes widening, Mikogami looking stunned, and Akitsu looked up at him now in awe.
"Naruto-sensei," whispered Mutsu, but since they were the only four in the area, it was heard by all of them, and the level of respect Sekirei #5 had by kneeling in front of the blonde moments later.
"Mutsu! What are you doing? I am your Ashikabi. Me! Why are you kneeling and calling him sensei?" demanded Mikogami in his whiny voice that was irritating Naruto's ears just from the sound alone.
"Be quiet you spoiled brat! He's kneeling because I am one of his teachers. I helped teach Mutsu how to fight so he could defend his kin while he was part of the Discipline Squad. Though that was some time ago and it seems things have gotten worse after he became your Sekirei," answered Naruto with Mikogami looking stunned and then irritated by the insult.
"Mutsu! Kill him! Kill this insolent man now and grab the scrapped number from him!" commanded Mikogami with Mutsu stiffening, his eyes looking up to see Naruto looking back, and they were cold eyes just as #5 remembered them to be on the first day of the training to control their power.
"I have to obey my Ashikabi Naruto-sensei. Forgive me," replied Mutsu, as he got up, and readied himself for an attack.
"I commend you for your loyalty to your Ashikabi and following his commands Mutsu. I really do. But we both know what the outcome will be if you follow it and that means the command by your Ashikabi doesn't have to be executed," explained Naruto with Mutsu frowning for a moment before nodding and sheathed his blade.
"Mutsu! What are you doing?!" demanded Mikogami with Mutsu walking over to him.
"I cannot defeat that man, who was my sensei in combat. If I tried, I will die, and then he will move to kill you. I have to protect my Ashikabi, even if it means disobeying one of his orders to ensure his safety, and retreat from battle," answered Mutsu before he picked up a protesting Mikogami and slammed his sheathed sword into the ground leap high into the air in order to get away.
"I taught him well," remarked Naruto before he felt a gentle hand on his own currently touching Akitsu's shoulder and saw the hand belonged to Akitsu herself.
Her eyes no longer looking devoid of hope.
"Did you really train the First Generation Discipline Squad?" asked Akitsu with Naruto nodding and knew that even the supposed scrapped number among the Sekirei had heard of the first five.
Though few knew they had teachers as well as Adjustors to bring out their potential.
"I did. Though I had help. I know you think you're broken Akitsu, but you can't be sure unless tests are done to see what exactly happened. From what I understand, you broke out of the labs after injuring the Adjustor who cause it, and personally I don't blame you for reacting like that. Considering the baka was going to lash out at you for being fired, I would have fought back too, and escaped the labs to prevent facing an unknown life at the hands of madman running this Sekirei Plan," replied Naruto with Akitsu looking at him more focus and even a hint of hope lingering deep within the despair she felt.
"You wish to try and...fix me? How?" questioned Akitsu with Naruto nodding.
"My wife Hinata-chan is a very skilled Doctor. Perhaps THE best Doctor in all of Shinto Teito. She runs several clinics with some of the latest medical technology that help the poor and heal those that can't afford it. A little...partnership we worked out with M.B.I. years back that helped the less fortunate and generated good PR for them at the same time," answered Naruto with Akitsu looking worried when he mentioned the partnership with M.B.I. in sharing the technology and that his wife was a Doctor.
For all she knew, his wife was an Adjustor working for M.B.I. like the one that broke her, and he was none the wiser. Add to the fact that he was married also dampened the idea of wanting to go with him, as her presence might cause friction with the woman, and Akitsu feared being thrown out soon after regardless if she could be fixed or not.
"And your...wife will accept me? She will...try to fix me?" questioned Akitsu, as she saw no deception, or scheming in Naruto's blue eyes.
"My wife is a loving woman. Always has been since I've known her and always will be no matter what. She knows about the Sekirei Plan too. Don't worry though, she's not a M.B.I. Adjustor like you're no doubt thinking. I promise, we will do everything in our power to fix what was broken, and then find out who your chosen Ashikabi was meant to be afterwards," answered Naruto with Akitsu looking at him with more hope in her eyes, the desire to be fixed, to eventually be winged, and find an Ashikabi was growing within her now.
Still, she had to be sure of one thing.
"But...what if I...what if I can't be fixed? What if I...I am to be forever...broken? Would you or your...wife throw me out? Discard me?" asked Akitsu before she felt him put his other hand on her other shoulder and smiled down at the woman.
"Whether you can be fixed or forever broken, you will always be welcome in my house, and even if I couldn't keep you with me under my roof, I do know one person that could in my place," answered Naruto with Akitsu looking happier then she had ever been since being broken.
"If I cannot be fixed, would you...would you be my...my Ashikabi-sama?" asked Akitsu with Naruto kneeling down to her level and after single almost painful moment of silence (for her anyway)...he hugged her.
"Absolutely," replied Naruto with conviction in his voice and felt Akitsu slowly return the hug in an almost clinging fashion.
"Then I recognize you as my Ashikabi-sama and no other," declared Akitsu, as she held onto him, and Naruto smiled while sensing somewhere in the Heavens...Haku was now smiling down at him for helping this woman find happiness.
"Thank you Akitsu-chan. Now let's go get you out of here and get some much needed clothing," replied Naruto before kissing her forehead and his smile grew at seeing her blush from the physical contact.
"Yes Ashikabi-sama," said Akitsu without hesitation, as she stood up with him, and was ready to do anything he asked of her.
"Follow me. My limo is not far," said Naruto, as he held her close, and made sure the lab coat covered her form from any possible eyes of other people.
Mainly the eyes of lecherous men.
When the two got to the vehicle, Jarvis was waiting for them outside the limo, and bowed before opening the door for them. Akitsu was nervous at being near Jarvis, but a look from Naruto telling her it was all right soothed the woman's nerves, and she entered first with Naruto following.
"Home sir?" asked Jarvis appearing in the driver's seat moments later almost out of thin air.
"Not quite yet Jarvis. First, find the nearest clothing stores owned by M.B.I. that sell their stuff meant for Sekireis. After we finish up there, we're heading for Mason Izumo to talk to an old student of mine," answered Naruto with Akitsu looking at him with a puzzled expression her face.
"Yes sir," said Jarvis, as he accessed his internal computerized systems, and found one not far from the park a few blocks down.
"Ah...Mason Izumo?" asked Akitsu curiously.
"Yep! I haven't seen my old student for a long time since I left on my International Icha Icha Paradise book signing tour. You might have heard of her. Her name is Asama Miya and Sekirei #1," answered Naruto with Akitsu's eyes widening and becoming fearful.
"The infamous Hanya of the North," whispered Akitsu while Naruto was trying to sooth her worries and it seemed even after the recent escape from the labs did little to stop this particular Sekirei from hearing about Miya's reputation.
"Don't worry. So long as you follow her rules while at Mason Izumo, there is no need to feel fear of Miya possibly getting violent, and just be polite when talking," said Naruto while holding her close while the limo made its way to the clothing store and explained Miya's rules while at Mason Izumo.
"We're here sir," replied Jarvis with Naruto nodding.
"Thank you Jarvis. While we are inside, please call Miya, and tell her to expect me with a guest before calling my wife to inform her of the details of my tardiness," said Naruto, as he opened the door, with Jarvis nodding, and led Akitsu into the clothing store.
"What would you like me to wear Ashikabi-sama?" asked Akitsu curiously, as she looked around and Naruto smiled before telling her to wait a moment while he pulled the Store Manager to the side to speak in private.
Moments later, the Store Manager motioned for his employees to leave the two alone, and that it was in regards to the S-Level clientele they had long been told were to be ignored unless called over. As for Naruto, he guided her over to the female clothing section, and stood behind her in the mirror in a private section designed specifically for Sekirei picking out their style of clothing.
"I think I should be asking you that Akitsu-chan. Undergarments aside, what would you like to wear out in public while with me?" asked Naruto while keeping his blush down with a great deal of concentration after removing the slightly blood stained lab coat and threw the thing to the side into the nearest trash bin where it belonged.
"Whatever you wish me to wear my Ashikabi-sama," replied Akitsu, as she would walk around in just underwear, or even walk naked for him if that was his preference.
So long as she wasn't discarded.
"Tempting as that maybe, my wife would throttle me for that despite my good intentions in making you happy," joked Naruto though Akitsu seemed to miss it due to her holding him tightly.
"I will protect you from all enemies my Master," declared Akitsu in a quiet yet firm tone while Naruto let out an amused chuckle.
"Noted, but I was joking about my wife hurting me though I have no doubt she would try in any event. That aside, its important that you make decisions like this base on not what I want, but rather what you want Akitsu, and what you feel is the right," instructed Naruto with Akitsu tilting her head slightly while processing this information.
"What I want?" asked Akitsu with Naruto nodding and smiling further.
"Yes. Among all these clothes hanging here. Out of all the different styles, colors, and choices...what is it you want to wear among them that says to everyone 'This is me! This is the clothing I like to wear!' when they look at you. So look out at each article and piece of clothing here, choose what you wish that in your heart...defines you as an individual," whispered Naruto with the woman nodding slowly in slight understanding to his words.
"Choose what defines me," said Akitsu while looking at herself in thought before she moved to the clothing around her while Naruto watched with interest while trying to hide his blush since he was a married man who loved his wife VERY much.
'Note to self: do NOT let Hinata know I was with a naked woman in a clothing store and helping her try on clothing,' thought Naruto while he watched the woman move slowly, gracefully, and made a mental note to get Akitsu undergarments.
As for Akitsu, she was now wearing a mostly white kimono with the width from shoulder to shoulder being extremely lose with a dangerously revealing V-neck that did little to hid her breasts. The white kimono had a black stripe running from her shoulders down to the chest area around where the woman's cleavage was mostly exposed, and had a black obi wrapped around her waist to keep the kimono as a whole from falling off. The lower half of the kimono had a long slit opening near the waist that showed off a lot of leg. As for the upper part of the kimono, Naruto was slightly surprised she had gotten a dress with chains that apparently came with the dress being used to keep the upper part of it from parting open, and exposing her impressive bust to everyone with the power of sight.
"Ah...I like this one," said Akitsu, as she looked herself in the mirror, and Naruto got the impression she was picturing herself wearing this around Shinto Teito.
"Because it feels right?" asked Naruto while Akitsu turning to look at him and then nod.
"Yes. I am...comfortable in them. They are unique," answered Akitsu with Naruto now smirking at her.
"And that Akitsu is the correct answer," said Naruto with his smirk growing before he motioned for the Store Manager to come over.
"Yes sir?" asked the Store Manager curiously while trying to focus on Naruto and not the woman with a possible interest in S&M clothing.
"Yes. This particular style of clothing Akitsu-chan is currently wearing, how much of it do you have of it in stock?" asked Naruto with the man looking at Akitsu while trying to keep the redness on his face from getting worse and then back to the blonde.
"That particular item? I'm not sure since it is uh...unique to say the least. But I can check inventory for you to get a proper number," answered the Store Manager while trying to keep the heat from underneath his neck from erupting past his collar.
"Please do. My companion would like to wear more of these of similar design. In fact, bring as many of them as you can out, and I'll buy them right now," answered Naruto with the Store Manager nearly having a heart attack and his eyes almost bugging out of their sockets.
"Y-Yes sir!" exclaimed the Store Manager before getting some hired help to assist him in getting as many of the styles of clothing Naruto wanted from the store.
After Naruto got the needed clothing style Akitsu liked from the back of the store, he had the woman try on different kinds of undergarments befitting her size, and femme Sekirei figure. It was clear though from the start that Akitsu's ability over ice and the cold also had the unforeseen side effect of making her body very sensitive to anything that touched it. The various types of panties and bras she tried on were clearly making Akitsu feel very uncomfortable despite all of them being form fitting to the point that any irritation should have been nonexistent.
Hence why Akitsu had requested that the number of undergarments she would have to wear be kept to a minimum. While she disliked wearing them for too long, Akitsu also knew that her choice of clothing risked exposing what was behind it should a strong enough gust of wind blow on by.
As far as Akitsu was concerned, the only one worthy of seeing even a small hint of her exposed body was Naruto, and would endure the minor discomfort female undergarments brought to prevent other males from seeing it.
At least until she could be with him in private where such annoyances could be thrown away and be forgotten.
With their shopping trip finished, Naruto took Akitsu to the limo, put the clothes in the trunk, and got into the vehicle before they headed North to their intended destination. While the limo took them to Mason Izumo, the pair sat in silence, Akitsu resting her head against Naruto's shoulder, and enjoying the contact with him. Naruto had the feeling that she was afraid this was some kind of dream or cruel nightmare her mind had created in a moment of weakness to fight the depression she felt from being a "scrapped number" as was her unwillingly given title.
After over 20 minutes of silence, the limo stopped in front of Mason Izumo, and Naruto gave Akitsu a little nudge to her sleepy form to tell her that they had arrived. When the door to the limo opened thanks to Jarvis, the two stepped out, Naruto firs, and Akitsu second with Naruto taking her hand to help the slightly nervous Sekirei out of the vehicle. Walking toward the house, Naruto saw one Asama Miya AKA Sekirei #1 standing by the front door, broom in hand like she was sweeping, and a disarming smile on her face that one would not think belonged to the most powerful Sekirei among all 108 of the alien species.
Though Naruto knew better and so did Akitsu judging by the grip the shy woman had on his arm right now.
"Hello Miya. Its been quite some time since we last saw each other," remarked Naruto with Miya nodding while her eyes were on Akitsu.
"Yes it has Naruto-sensei. Though I'm not the only one who has apparently changed since our time together," remarked Miya, as she saw Akitsu clinging to Naruto while trying to keep eye contact at the same time, and only seemed to be holding herself together thanks to the blonde.
"I had a conversation from an old friend from our shared past. She was able to convince me along with my wife to help keep the madness that was the Sekirei Plan from spiraling out of control even further," replied Naruto with Miya looking from Akitsu to him and then back to Akitsu with a hint of interest in her eyes.
Or rather the mark on Akitsu's forehead.
"And you wished to help this little bird find her wings an M.B.I Adjustor broke when she was in the labs," remarked Miya with Akitsu keeping her head down further slightly, as if she was ashamed to be in the stronger woman's presence, and wanted to crawl under the house to die.
"Of course. Takehito would have done the same thing in my place if he were still alive," replied Naruto with Miya's face becoming sad at the mention of her late husband.
"Please come inside. We have much to talk about," said Miya while Naruto and Akitsu following.
"Do you trust me Akitsu?" asked Naruto with Akitsu looking up at him in surprise.
"Of course Ashikabi-sama," said Akitsu right away and Naruto nodded at her response.
"Then trust me when I say you have nothing to fear. Miya is my former student. I trust her not to hurt you. Despite being the strongest Sekirei, she is also the nicest, and won't judge your Sekirei status based on the label people have given you," replied Naruto with Akitsu nodding and stood up a little straighter.
"I understand what you are saying Ashikabi-sama, but...she is Sekirei #1. To be in her presence...," said Akitsu, but she couldn't finish speaking since her fear of rejection, or reprimand from him was lingering within the deep dark corners of her mind.
"I understand. You wish for her approval as much as you want mine. Trust me, you have it Akitsu. She may not say it or outwardly show it now, but she does not think any less of you," comforted Naruto with Akitsu smiling slightly and leaned on his shoulder.
"Thank you Ashikabi-sama," replied Akitsu, as the two entered the house, and sat down in the main living area with Miya at the head of the table.
"I see your choice in perverted clothing hasn't changed much Naruto-sensei. Should I warn your wife about you giving into your beastly urges and seeking to make a harem for yourself?" questioned Miya with a giggle while Naruto sighed while Akitsu was stuck between frowning and wanting to blush.
"Some things never change Miya. Besides, you're one to talk about perverted clothing. Or do I need to bring up the time you wore something risky for Takehito that one day to catch his eye?" questioned Naruto with a smirk and saw Miya blush in embarrassment.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about sensei," replied Miya while sensing a certain red haired Sekirei watching them gluing her eyes balls to the many computer screens in her room with great interest.
"Of course you don't. Also, can you have Matsu come down now from her hiding spot. I need to speak with her as well," replied Naruto, as he sensed the woman before entering the house, and her energy spiking in surprise from seeing him here through the many tiny cameras setup throughout the house.
"I don't know what your talking about sensei. Matsu isn't here," replied Miya with Naruto letting out a sigh and looked up at the ceiling where he knew a camera was located.
"Matsu! You have approximately five seconds to come down here, or I will come hunting for you myself. When I catch you, I will shave your head bald, and then put a clown wig on your shiny new head with super glue!" exclaimed Naruto before counting down the numbers five to one slowly while the sudden sound of stampeding feet and sliding door opening quickly before the shadowy figure leaped into the room.
"NOOOOO! PLEASE DON'T DESTROY MY PRECIOUS HAIR NARUTO-SENSEI!" yelled an hysterical Matsu crying anime tears, as she was face down, most of her entire body on the table in front of him, and ignored Akitsu being held down by the blonde when she tried to act as his human shield.
"Well...I suppose since you said please," answered Naruto offhandedly while Miya put her hand to her lips and giggled in usual Miya fashion.
"Matsu, please get your body off the table. People eat on it and I don't know where your body has been in the past few hours to trust it's still clean," scolded Miya with Matsu now leaping back and sitting down while bowing to Miya.
"Sorry Miya-tan, but you know how Naruto-sensei gets when he unleashes his vindictive pranking side," said Matsu with Naruto smirking and Miya smiling her usual Miya like smile.
"Considering I have never offended Naruto-sensei to possibly receive any such vindictive pranks, I have no idea what you are talking about," replied Miya while Naruto snickered and Matsu pouted.
"Which is why I have always considered Miya to be the smartest one among the First Generation Discipline Squad," added Naruto with a smirk on his face and Miya letting out another giggle.
"So mean," mumbled Matsu while pouting.
"Now that you are here, I need to know what has happened since Hinata-chan, and I left M.B.I. along with what has happened since the incident with Yume," said Naruto with Miya's face becoming serious and so did Matsu.
"After the incident with Yume dying, the Discipline Squad Division was halted until the next generation of Sekirei could fill in the hole made from the incident. Karusuba was the only one from the First Generation that stayed with M.B.I. to lead what would eventually become the Third Generation Discipline Squad. She currently has two of them, both of them young, impressionable, and eager to prove themselves worthy of their positions in it. The First and Second Generation cast pretty large shadows over them in terms of the reputation the Squad represents," answered Miya with Naruto nodding.
"Considering who was in the First and Second Generation, I'm not surprised there is one, and be more surprised if there wasn't. Though that doesn't explain why Matsu is hiding here at Mason Izumo like a fugitive on the run and why you were covering for her Miya," replied Naruto with Matsu letting out a sigh before looking at Miya before looking at him.
"Well...I am running. From M.B.I. that is. You see Naruto-sensei, I left because I...took something that Minaka wants, and caused a lot of problems when I made my move to escape from the company labs. You can imagine Minaka and Takami weren't happy with me over that since it stalled M.B.I. for a short while before they could continue with the Sekirei Plan," explained Matsu with Naruto nodding.
"I take it you still have the item Minaka wants. Don't tell me exactly what it is or show it to me since the more deniability I have in this the better. As you can see, I'm making my own move in this Sekirei Plan, and undoing what Minaka doesn't want undone is going to possibly bring some heat down on me. The last thing we all need is for him to somehow learn I'm in possessions of key information regarding something he really wants," replied Naruto with Matsu nodding while looking relieved and so did Miya since she didn't want M.B.I. snooping around her home.
Blood stained walls and streets lowered home owner value.
"Why is she here? And since when do you have a Sekirei or even want one?" asked a curious Matsu while Akitsu looked away like someone had just told her that she was worthless.
"Matsu-san, you know being rude to our sensei is strictly forbidden at Mason Izumo," said Miya with her Hanya Mask coming out and scaring the red haired woman.
Akitsu might have been if not for the fact she was so depressed you couldn't make her feel any worse.
"Sorry Miya-tan! Sorry Naruto-sensei! I didn't mean to be rude or insulting," pleaded Matsu before the giant mask left the room and the purple miasma mist Miya had oozing off her body stopped manifesting itself.
"Thank you Miya. As to answer your question Matsu, I took Akitsu here into my home, and planned to fix her so she can be winged," answered Naruto with Miya looking at Akitsu for a more critical eye.
"And you intend to be her Ashikabi after fixing the problem?" questioned Miya with Akitsu looking at Naruto to check for any deception on his part.
Certain fears die hard.
"If that is what she wants. I won't reject or cast her aside. I'd be no better then the idiot Adjustor that caused this mess in the first place," replied Naruto with Akitsu moving closer to him and holding onto him tighter while Miya giggled.
"And your wife? Will Hinata-sensei tolerate this?" questioned Miya, as she saw Akitsu again looking at him with eyes mixed between hope, and despair knowing his wife was an unknown factor in this.
"Hinata-chan is a loving and an understanding woman. I have no doubt Hinata will be fine with it since she knows about the Sekirei Plan and Sekirei in general," replied Naruto with Miya's smile increasing.
"All the same, I'll be sure to prepare a room for you, and Akitsu-san here in the event she kicks you out," said Miya with her smile increasing and Matsu doing the same.
"Laugh it up you two. Maybe I should leave here after giving the one currently laughing the loudest at my expense a nice hair cut," offered Naruto with Matsu shutting up while going pale in the face and even Miya had the mind set of it all to stop laughing.
'Ashikabi-sama must be serious if he can make Miya-sama stop laughing,' thought Akitsu while seeing Naruto smirk.
"That's what I thought. Thank you Miya for your hospitality. I'll see you around. Let's go Akitsu-chan," said Naruto while taking the point for the win against his two students.
"Yes Ashikabi-sama," replied Akitsu, as she was standing within mere seconds of him, and following the blonde out the door.
"Damn that sensei of ours. Threatening to shave my head and super glue clown hair on me. Clown hair!" exclaimed Matsu with Miya letting out a giggle.
"Perhaps you shouldn't do or say things that will antagonize him," declared Miya with Matsu pouting.
"Says the supposed smart one," countered Matsu while she increased her pouting.
"The supposed smart one? I thought I was since I'm not the one that hit on Naruto-sensei and called his wife 'old baggage' when you got drunk one day with Kazehana," Miya shot back with Matsu looking sheepish.
"Oh yeah. That wasn't one of my better moments," remarked Matsu with Miya giggling while knowing she put the red haired Sekirei in her place.
She always did.
(Whirlpool Publishing-Sometime Later)
The drive to Naruto's home, which was at the very top of the company he, and his wife owned didn't take very long to reach. The tall building itself was in the Northern part of Shinto Teito near the resident district, employing hundreds if not thousands of employees from the North, South, East, and Western parts of the city. In fact, a good portion of the people in the North were employed by Naruto's company, and were doing really well for themselves.
Many in the North were happy to have Whirlpool Publishing in their neck of the city and the employees that worked for him were equally happy to work for him. When the limo made its way to the company parking garage, it entered the area specifically for the limo, and was large enough to fit several. Jarvis got out, opened the door, and Naruto stepped out of the car with Akitsu being helped out by the blonde like the gentleman he was that his wife loved. Walking to the private elevator, Naruto saw Jarvis nod, and then dissolve his holographic body since no one really knew that was who or rather what Jarvis was. Naruto had created him using M.B.I. technology, his understanding of computer code when looking at it, and finally mixing the creation of such things with his own ability in manipulating seals.
A creation of pure genius that made Minaka literally crap his pants in shock and everyone else's complete horror.
Akitsu stood beside him, her arms wrapped around his one, and looked out at the scenery that came from riding the elevator up. So many things were running through her mind, as she got closer, and closer to the top of the building with Naruto. Here was this man, this blonde haired blue eyed mystery, who came into her life, out of nowhere, spoke her name like he had always known it all his life, and saw sadness at what was done to her. He had told Akitsu that he would find a way to fix what was broken in her and that if she wanted him to be her Sekirei...he would accept. He would face the fury of his wife and even if there wasn't a chance to be winged by him...this man would not reject her. She could tell from the moment his hands had touched her face when they first met that Naruto was a man of incredible power. An ability she had long since had was the ability to have keen sensing perception when staring at someone, knowing how strong they were, and could calculate the chances of the outcome going in or against her favor. It was how she was able to determine the M.B.I. Adjustor's intentions when he came in with that crazed and angry look on his face.
Akitsu knew the M.B.I. Adjustor was going to hurt her, which was why she reacted so fast with her power, and stabbed him in the side before running with his lab coat to cover her form. She could always tell a person's intentions when near them or had physical contact with their body so reacting accordingly to what they did could happen instantly.
But when she was with Naruto...she could practically feel the infinite power deep within his body and yet his intentions never reached the surface until he did something on the spot. It was as if Naruto, his power, and his intentions were of one mind. At least with Miya, she could see the ripples of things to come before they became waves, if only for a second, and could at least make an attempt to react when needed.
"Do you think Hinata-sama will accept me?" asked Akitsu worriedly while Naruto smiled at her.
"Without question Akitsu-chan. Trust me," replied Naruto with Akitsu still showing some fear at being cast aside regardless if she could be winged or not.
"I'll try...my Ashikabi-sama," said Akitsu before the door made "ding!" sound and the door opened to reveal the vast courtyard along with the large house that was atop of the large company building.
They walked through the vast courtyard, the garden around the path they were walking were stunning with a waterfall at the center of the path before they made a right turn to the house, and saw Hinata was waiting for them. The woman stood in a regal kimono not unlike those worn by her long lost clan, but had a lavender color to it, and had her long hair flowing down to the small of her back. Naruto could see his wife had a smile on her face and warm welcoming eyes that told him everything would be okay.
"Welcome back Naruto-kun. This must be Akitsu-chan," greeted Hinata, as she walked toward the two, and saw Naruto nod while Akitsu looked down submissively like she was trying not to anger her with the slightest provocation.
"Yes. I take it Jarvis informed you of everything?" asked Naruto walking into the house with Hinata while she nodded and saw Akitsu looking around.
"Naturally. Though I must admit that I was very surprised you agreed to helping Takami in dealing with Minaka's twisted scheme in the Sekirei Plan. Still, I'm not surprised you would help Akitsu with her situation given your loving, and caring nature. It is one of the things I love about you," replied Hinata, as she led them to a room filled with advanced medical equipment, and saw Akitsu freeze up in fear since some of the things in the room were similar to those in the M.B.I. labs.
"Ashikabi-sama?" questioned Akitsu with Naruto smiling at her.
"Don't worry Akitsu-chan. Unlike your Adjustor, Hinata-chan isn't going to do anything harmful to you. If you must know, my wife was once an Adjustor, and sensei to the First Generation Disciplinary Squad while making sure the adjustments made didn't have any long lasting side effects on them. in order to see what was done to you, she needs to use the same equipment all the M.B.I. Adjustors do, and find the exact problem. I know you are nervous Akitsu, but my wife is loving, and gentle with all her patients," explained Naruto while Akitsu saw Hinata smiling that same warm smile at her that the blonde did without any hint of deception on their part.
To possibly be fixed and winged...Akitsu would put her faith in them.
"Okay Akitsu-chan, in order for this to work, I need you to disrobe, and lie on this table," said Hinata, as she saw Akitsu nod, and easily made the kimono she wore fall from her body.
And Hinata's eyebrow twitched when she noticed Akitsu wasn't wearing any bra or panties.
'Crap! I forgot about that,' thought Naruto while seeing Hinata was keeping whatever feelings of anger aimed at him in check.
He should have really explained to his wife the reason behind why Akitsu didn't wear undergarments after they went to the clothing store.
Akitsu didn't seem to notice the invisible tension between the two, as she was now laying down on the lab table, finding it was strangely warmer when compared to the table she first sat on while living in the M.B.I. labs. She looked up to see the scanner above was working itself like it did during her adjustments at labs, her mind thinking back to the days there, and the coldness felt from the past. It was like reliving a nightmare to Akitsu, but endured it all the same, as the memories of the past were in the past, and her Ashikabi had asked for trust.
So Akitsu would push the memories back and trust in him to find a way to fix what was broken within her body.
"How does it look?" asked Naruto with Hinata looking at the screen in front of her while he leaned over her shoulder to look at the data.
"Unknown. The Adjustor that worked on Akitsu screwed up most likely by accident and didn't know what he was doing. Meaning he didn't know how he broke Akitsu and would not even know how to fix it. I doubt the other Adjustors would know what to look for or how to fix it since they would be looking blindly. If the technology I have on hand does not find anything, I will have to...use by eyes to find the source, and discover what the fool broke in Akitsu," replied Hinata with Naruto nodding.
"If the baka isn't dead, I'll kill him myself for doing this to her," remarked Naruto with his wife smiling at him.
"I expect nothing less from my loving husband," added Hinata with Naruto kissing her on the lips.
"Sorry I gave such short notice with Akitsu. I had just finished buying her clothing and heading to Mason Izumo to speak to Miya about some things," said Naruto with Hinata sighing slightly.
"It can't be helped. If you hadn't found her, then that rich kid Mikogami would have in your place, and we both know how rich kids like him would treat someone like Akitsu," replied Hinata and Naruto nodded.
"Yeah. Rich snobs like Mikogami would have her do anything they wanted and then throw her away like she was trash. Reminds me of the people back home," answered Naruto sadly with Hinata caressing his face.
"Past is past Naruto-kun. We are in a new age and new time," replied Hinata with Naruto smirking at her.
"Very true," said Naruto while he watched the data flow onto the screen.
"Incidentally, why was Akitsu not wearing any bra, or panties underneath her choice of clothing?" asked Hinata while looking at him with a smile that didn't match her eyes.
"Oh? That?! Uh...would you believe me if I told you that was Akitsu's choice?" asked Naruto with Hinata narrowing her eyes at him.
"That depends husband of mine. Can you explain it in a way that doesn't make me want to hurt you?" countered Hinata with Naruto nodding.
"Of course! Its not like I said don't wearing undergarments. I got her a few to wear, but the thing is...she doesn't like wearing them. I'm under the impression that because of her powers, Akitsu's skin is much more sensitive then that of even normal Sekirei, and any undergarments she wears underneath her clothes would be uncomfortable," answered Naruto with Hinata narrowing her eyes at him for any signs of his perverted tendencies that were somehow directing themselves over to Akitsu instead of herself and finding none.
"So she does have undergarments?" questioned Hinata, as she saw him point to the bags of clothing, and saw him smirk.
"See for yourself. After the scan is finished of course," offered Naruto with Hinata giving him a look before she went back to the screen.
And unfortunately not finding what she was looking for with it. Or at least not entirely.
"Hmm," remarked Hinata, as she cycled through the scan, and Naruto's eyebrows went up when she said that.
"Hmm? You saying 'Hmm' is good, right?" asked Naruto with Hinata looking at him for a second and then at the data.
"Maybe. The scans said Akitsu is perfectly healthy. She needs to eat something though as her stomach has been empty for awhile. What does interest me is her Sekirei core," said Hinata with the fingers of her right hand rubbing her chin in thought.
"You think the problem with Akitsu being broken lies within her core?" asked Naruto with Akitsu getting off the table once the scanner turned off.
"Maybe. According to this, her core is for the lack of a better term...is in a constant flux. As you know from our time with Takehito during the adjustments made to the first five Sekirei that defended the island, all Sekirei cores are basically chakra batteries that are like a secondary heart of Sekireis, which feeds off an Ashikabi's own energy from the body when kissing to keep it powered. But at the same time, the kiss doesn't become a constant requirement to keep the core powered, just recommended to keep them happy, and the energy transfer simply jumps starts the core for their maximum fighting potential being reached for a short time," explained Hinata with Naruto nodding since he had spent enough time around Takehito during the adjustment process to remember all of this.
"So the baka that messed up Akitsu caused her core to become...what? Unstable?" asked Naruto with Hinata nodding her head.
"More then likely Naruto-kun. With her core in a constant state of fluctuation, Akitsu can use her Sekirei powers without instability, and at the same time not become too fearful of it turning on her. Akitsu's core is influx in a positive manner where it rises during a fight, almost like it was an instinctive, and goes down quickly when she's not so it doesn't cause her problems like unwinged Sekirei do when they have yet to find their Ashikabi after a reaction happens," said Hinata with Naruto looking over at Akitsu, only to find she was not on the table, but right beside him, being silent, and quiet without a word.
She was also still very much naked. If Naruto hadn't seen it all and had a hot smoking wife who was also hotter when naked, he would have freaked out, and blushed before passing out with blood shooting out of his nose.
That last part could still happen!
"Akitsu, I uh...I need you to have Hinata-chan look at you using the power of her Dojutsu she has when activated to see inside your body. While she does, you cannot move. Do you understand?" said Naruto, as he was a bit surprised that Akitsu could even move so silently, and was beside him while having his conversation with Hinata.
Nudity aside, she could have been an ANBU, or Hunter Nin during the Shinobi era.
"Yes Ashikabi-sama," answered Akitsu, as she was uncertain what a Dojutsu was, or the abilities Hinata had with them.
If it meant finding the source of her being broken and fixing it...then she would endure Hell itself.
"Byakugan!" exclaimed Hinata, as she activated her bloodline, and looked at Akitsu's core for answers.
To her credit, Akitsu didn't flinch, or show any form of surprise whatsoever. Naruto could only imagine that being around him, Miya, and the information today about how she could possibly be fixed had suck the notion of being surprised by what she sees right out of her.
"What do you see?" asked Naruto with Hinata now standing right in front of Akitsu and began moving around her in a circle.
"I was right. The information from the scanners showed the core was constantly in a flux, even when she's not fighting, just not to the same level as she probably would when in battle, and is acting on a level that confuses the core into thinking its halfway through an actual winging. It needs to be stabilized with a lot of energy to not only override all the energy within the core right now, but to also finish the winging process, and make Akitsu whole," said Hinata with Naruto nodding, but a scowl soon formed on his face, and his wife had soon joined him.
"Is something wrong Ashikabi-sama?" asked Akitsu since she was worried he would not wish to wing her if it was possible to fix the problem.
"No Akitsu-chan, its just...there is only one reason your core could become like that, and I have to ask you some delicate questions regarding your past M.B.I. Adjustor prior to being broken," replied Naruto with Akitsu nodding.
"Ask and I will answer Ashikabi-sama," said Akitsu simply though it was clear to Naruto she was bracing herself.
"Did your M.B.I. Adjustor ever...ever...try to wing you? Or try to take advantage of you during the time spent with him?" asked Naruto with Akitsu frowning slightly and began thinking back to the time her Adjustor was alone with her.
The man was overconfident in his work. Blindly arrogant from the way he boasted how his brilliant mind would help make her more powerful then Sekirei #1 and that Minaka would shower him in praise. Make him SIC of M.B.I. and replace the "dried up hag" on the Senior Staff. How the man had this...glint in his eyes on the day she broke, the touch from his hands made her uncomfortable, as Akitsu asked if her adjustments were finished for the day, and the Adjustor told her to be quiet, and let him work while his hands were touching her breasts. Akitsu had instantly disliked this form of interaction made by her adjustor and suspected it wasn't an adjustment from the way he was looking at her body. After a few minutes of his touching, Akitsu went against Sekirei Adjustment protocol for all Sekirei being adjusted by pushing him away, and scowled at the M.B.I. Adjustor who had glared back. He had an angry look on his face, of one who disliked being denied what he wanted, and would take it by force regardless of those that told him otherwise.
The Adjustor had only gotten in half a kiss on her lips because she moved away from him at the last moment when the man grabbed her shoulders.
"I believe he tried Ashikabi-sama. I moved my mouth away so his lips were only on mine partially and I was rejecting him at the same time since I did not like him," replied Akitsu with Naruto nodding and Hinata doing the same.
"Akitsu-chan, you did nothing wrong. The reason you are 'broken' is because the kiss was incomplete when he connected the kiss with you and added to the rejection put your core in a state of semi-instability. Right now your core is stuck between being one of a Sekirei, who has been winged, and a Sekirei staying unwinged. In fact, your core is in what you could say is a...Purgatory state where its not one thing, or another that its meant to be so its stuck in the middle," answered Hinata with Akitsu nodding since she was glad it was not her fault like the former M.B.I. Adjustor claimed it was when he yelled at her after he was fired when M.B.I.'s monitoring systems they had in place alerted the Senior Staff of her being broken.
"What must I do now?" asked Akitsu with Naruto smiling and kissed her forehead.
"The first thing you are going to do is get dressed. Second, is get something to eat. And third is to get you some rest since its been a long day," answered Naruto with Akitsu now looking confused.
"But...I wish to be winged," said Akitsu with Naruto nodding.
"And you will Akitsu. I promise. But your body is tired. I can sense it. You're running on fumes right now. Its best if you rest up and regain your lost energy before being winged since your health prior to fixing you could be important. What if I tried to wing you in your body's current condition? I'd rather you had a full stomach and well rested for the event. I'm only asking you for one more day Akitsu and I promise you that you will be winged soon. I never break a promise," replied Naruto with Akitsu seeing Hinata nod in agreement.
"If you won't listen to Naruto-kun on this Akitsu, then at least listen to me since I am a Doctor, and Doctor's orders say you need to rest in order for the winging to happen," added Hinata with Akitsu thinking over what they both said to her.
"I understand Ashikabi-sama. Hinata-sama," said Akitsu, as she had no reason to doubt them since they did find out what was wrong with her, and now knew how to fix it.
In fact, from what Akitsu heard from their conversation, she was in front of the only two people in the world that could possibly wing her! She was asked to wait one more day, at least to be winged by one of them, and only because her health was an issue.
"Excellent! I'll take your bags to your room and Hinata-chan can make you something to eat," said Naruto, as he went to pick up her bags, and left for one of the spare bedrooms they had.
"Come along Akitsu. You must be hungry," said Hinata, as she heard Akitsu's stomach growl loudly, and the usually stoic woman blushed in embarrassment.
"Ah...yes. Yes I am," replied Akitsu, as she began following Hinata, and stopped when the other woman stopped to look at her.
"Your clothes Akitsu," commented Hinata with Akitsu looking at them and then down at herself.
"Ah...I forgot," replied Akitsu before going over to them and missed Hinata's eyebrow twitching.
'Oh Kami, please don't tell me my Naruto-kun isn't going to wing this slightly clueless, and submissive female Sekirei who has no regard for modesty,' thought Hinata, as she made a mental note to talk to Naruto, and set some ground rules for this woman being here after she was winged.
Specifically keeping his hands and other male body parts away from Akitsu's hands and her own female body parts.
As for Akitsu herself, she followed Hinata after getting dressed, and they entered a very stylish kitchen meant to hold as well as feed a small army. She saw the main eating area had a table that was not unlike the one in Mason Izumo though it had longer legs, and was slightly wider to accommodate the chair placed at the head of the table. Akitsu could only assume it was where the two sat when eating together or were eating with guests. Walking over to one of the chairs, the ice using Sekirei sat down in the seat right next to the head of the table where her Ashikabi would sit, and waited patiently for her meal with the outward appearance of looking like a statue.
"Well all the clothing I bought for Akitsu-chan has been put away in the bedroom next to ours," commented Naruto, as he walked in to see Hinata making food for Akitsu, and sat down next to the stoic woman at the head of the table with a smile on his face.
"Jarvis, before I forget, can you send the data regarding what we found regarding Akitsu's condition to Takami-san. Also let her know that she will be winged soon so expect all the systems at M.B.I. to go off when it does," commanded Hinata out loud while making the beef ramen for her husband and Akitsu.
"Yes Madam," replied Jarvis.
"Make sure its highly encrypted Jarvis. The last thing we need is for someone to intercept the data and then come here uninvited to try making an attempt at nabbing Akitsu," added Naruto with Akitsu stiffening slightly.
"I will fight against anyone that tries to take me from you Ashikabi-sama," stated Akitsu quickly, almost as if she was trying to convince herself, and Naruto at the same time.
"I know you would Akitsu. But the President of M.B.I. along with Izumi Pharmaceuticals may not like Hinata and I causing waves that go against their plans. The last thing I want is to see them do send troops here to take you by force. It wouldn't be the first time one of those two did something like that," replied Naruto sadly with Hinata's eyes becoming sad since she had actually wanted to train Yume before the incident happened.
The mood changed soon after Hinata finished making the beef ramen and put some down for all of them to eat. Hinata blushed when Naruto kissed her passionately on the lips, even after all these years, he could still do that to her, and loved his praise regarding the ability to cook ramen just the way he liked it.
Apparently, the way to a man's heart was indeed his stomach, and Hinata had the Master Key to Naruto's just like he did for her own.
'Must resist...jealousy,' thought Akitsu, as she watched the display of affection between the two, and looked down at her meal.
"Eat up Akitsu-chan! Beef ramen is good for you when on an empty stomach!" exclaimed Naruto before digging in, though with far better manners then what he had as a child, and Hinata doing so as well with much higher sophistication from years of being raised in a noble clan household.
"I will wait until Ashikabi-sama had finished eating," replied Akitsu while seeing Naruto stop and look at her with concern.
"Akitsu, you are not a servant, or slave in this house. Not now. Not ever. I insist you eat with us. You're family now," said Naruto with Akitsu looking at him for a few seconds, as if to truly understand his words, and what they meant to her before nodding.
"As you wish Ashikabi-sama," replied Akitsu before she began eating slowly, though it was clear from the widening of her eyes that the food was good, and ate noticeably faster.
'We're going to have to work on that,' thought Hinata, as she saw this habit of Akitsu's in being the servant to Naruto could turn perverse if Akitsu wished to travel down that route if it meant making her husband happy, and while the Hyuuga born woman didn't mind helping this Sekirei out...she didn't like the idea of him mating with one.
Not that she didn't trust him, but Hinata knew that the temptation would always be there, and her husband did have certain...needs. Needs Hinata had easily sated up until now, not that hard considering they both had stamina that couldn't be matched by any human on the planet, but Sekirei were NOT human, and it was unknown even to Hinata what that meant after a Sekirei was winged by their Ashikabi.
"I think we should discuss the training Akitsu needs to go through after her winging and see just how far her powers can go," said Naruto with Hinata nodding.
"Training?" asked Akitsu curiously.
"Of course! I know you are a single digit number Akitsu, but that doesn't it gives you the edge in battle like others think. If anything, its a weakness," answered Naruto with Akitsu frowning and was unsure what he meant.
"Ah...weakness?" questioned Akitsu again with Naruto smirking.
"Yes. You see Akitsu-chan, everyone from Sekirei to their Ashikabi assumes that being a single digit Sekirei makes you stronger then the others. That's true, but at the same time it breeds arrogance in those Sekirei, and makes them believe they are superior to those with higher numbers. In truth, Sekirei with single digits are only slightly stronger, and with enough training from the higher numbers can they defeat the single ones. If you want to stay ahead of the other Sekirei in this Sekirei Plan, you will need to do extensive training on your powers, what your limitations are, and learn how to surpass them," explained Naruto with Akitsu slowly nodding while she processed his words.
"It won't be easy Naruto-kun. Once word gets out about the so called 'scrapped number' getting her wings, a lot of Ashikabi, and their Sekirei will be gunning for you. Mutsu and Karasuba will be among them," warned Hinata with Naruto's eyes hardening.
"Mutsu knows better then to test me when I met him in the park. He still respects my title as his sensei. Karasuba not so much, but to be honest...I never taught her everything, and I'm glad I didn't either. She's too bloodthirsty. She always had that...look in her eyes that reminds me of Sasuke back during our time," replied Naruto while the need for Karasuba to watch over her kin outweighed the need to put the crazy woman down.
"What training should I start with first Ashikabi-sama?" asked Akitsu curiously while Naruto smiled at her now.
"We'll talk about that after you're winged Akitsu. This is just a general idea of where to start in the training before actually training. But make no mistake, when we get done with all your training, you will be strong enough to go toe to toe with Miya, and come out on a tie" answered Naruto with Akitsu shaking her head.
"No," said Akitsu with Naruto and Hinata frowning.
"No?" asked Naruto curiously while seeing determination in Akitsu's eyes.
"I will become the strongest. I will surpass Sekirei #1 Miya," replied Akitsu swiftly like a fire had been ignited in her.
"That's a bold claim Akitsu-chan. For what purpose do you wish to become that strong?" asked Naruto curiously.
"You are my Ashikabi. Whether I can be winged or not, I must ensure no one hurts you, and fight for you with all my power. If I cannot become the strongest, then I cannot fight for my Ashikabi-sama, and should be deactivated," answered Akitsu with her eyes telling the story that she would do anything he asked of her and without hesitation.
She would storm M.B.I. to kill the President himself if he gave the order and she wasn't even winged yet.
'She's so much like Haku in terms of devotion. Its almost scary,' thought Naruto, as he saw more of Haku in Akitsu, and wondered just what he was getting into with her.
"Let's just take one step at a time Akitsu. Getting too far ahead of ourselves will cause problems in the long run. For now, let's finish this meal, and some much needed rest afterwards," suggested Hinata with Naruto nodding in agreement and Akitsu doing so as well after him.
With the meal soon finished, Naruto walked with Akitsu to her room, which he showed was right next door to his, and Hinata's bedroom so if there was a problem she could come to them. Akitsu herself nodded in understanding, but deep down she wished to be in the bedroom with her Ashikabi, and yet knew it would cause problems for him with his wife. Miya's remark about preparing a room for when Hinata kicked him out of the house came back and Akitsu didn't want to cause waves for her soon to be Ashikabi.
She just hoped that one day, her body could lie next to him, and have Hinata's blessing on the matter.
"The room is spacious so we can put more things you like in it and the closet space has more then enough room for more clothes you may want to wear in the future," explained Naruto with Akitsu looking around her new room to see the large bed, two large closets, and a simple desk with a mirror so she could look at herself.
"Ah...it is nice," replied Akitsu almost shyly since she had never been given such a nice place before today.
"Its your room Akitsu," stated Naruto with a smile and gave her a hug that made the once uncertain Sekirei go stiff, but Akitsu returned the hug, and relaxed in his embrace.
"Thank you my Ashikabi-sama," whispered Akitsu before she fell asleep in his arms and Naruto picked her up and put the woman to bed.
"You're most welcome Akitsu-chan. You may wish to fight in this Sekirei Plan for me, but I will not let you do it alone, and by Kami...I'll end this plan before Minaka can do worse to your kin," replied Naruto before kissing her forehead on the seal and left the room after turning the lights off.
"She was really worn out," remarked Hinata with Naruto nodding.
"Her endurance is remarkable. She should have past out long before we even ate. Akitsu was that determined to know the results of her examination and our plans soon after we told her about fixing the problem. I think even after all this, she still fears being cast aside, or that this is some cruel dream her mind has created to act out her heart's desires while asleep," added Naruto with Hinata sighing.
"I think her M.B.I. Adjustor took advantage of her Naruto-kun. I could see it in her eyes when you asked about him earlier. When she mentioned her rejection of him, its clear the fool's intentions were easy to spot, and Akitsu fought back against it," replied Hinata with Naruto snarling now.
"If that fool isn't dead by Akitsu's hands when she escaped, I'll find him myself, and rip his guts out," snarled Naruto with Hinata nodding.
"And I'll help you," added Hinata, as she wasn't going to tolerate such things just like her husband, and that was proven in the past when Naruto had made an example out of the Izumi Family.
"I'll ask Takami about him later when I have the chance. In the mean time, let's go to bed, or at the very least...spend some much needed 'quality time' together," said Naruto, as he had a predatory grin on his face, and Hinata was blushing red.
"Now?! With Akitsu next door?" whispered Hinata, as she wanted to smack his shoulder, and call him a pervert.
Except she also wanted to spend some "quality time" together with him.
"That's what Sound Barriers are for my Hinata-chan. Remember?" answered Naruto with his grin growing and her blush getting redder.
"Pervert," whispered Hinata, as she leaned in, and kissed him passionately.
"Says the woman that loves it when I massage her ass. Just like...this!" countered Naruto with his hands on her rear end and Hinata moaned lustfully into his mouth.
"Take me in our room. Hard and fast," whispered Hinata, as she felt him kiss her neck area, and his touches were driving the Hyuuga insane.
"Of course my hime," replied Naruto before they entered the room, shut the door, and put up a Sound Barrier to prevent their guest from hearing them.
(Izumi Pharmaceuticals)
"This is accurate?" asked a man sitting behind a desk and looking at the man in front of him with a serious expression on his face.
"Yes. Kochou confirmed it after hacking the M.B.I. systems for information on when the next batch of Sekirei will be out of the labs and thrown into Shinto Teito. His Jet landed earlier today and therefore his biometrics were in the M.B.I. database when he was going through airport security," said the second man in a business suit with glasses, which he had on occasion pushed up, and saw the other man behind the desk frown.
"Inform all Sekirei and Ashikabi under my command to avoid one Uzumaki Naruto at all costs. The man along with his wife are not to be challenged unless I say so," commanded the first man while the second bowed.
"Of course Higa-sama. What about the scrapped number he has been rumored to have taken into his home? Should we not send a retrieval team to capture her?" questioned the second man.
"No! Don't be a fool Kakizaki. The last time someone crossed Uzumaki Naruto, it was my Father, and this company that paid the price. My Father was ambitious, but he was also a fool in trying to control someone that does not like being controlled by anyone, and miscalculated on multiple levels. Uzumaki Naruto allied with M.B.I. and proceeded to destroy everything my family's company had until we had next to nothing! I was there when my Father was...removed from office of Izumi Pharmaceuticals and the things I saw the blonde do gave me nightmares for years. I vowed to one day return the favor he gave my Father and my company, but so far have been unable to do anything until now. I will not be my Father making the same mistakes and playing my hand early on just for him to literally cut it off. Avoid him, his wife, his company, and the scrapped number the man has acquired until further Kakizaki," commanded Higa in a rare show of emotion to the otherwise calm business man.
"Is he really that dangerous Higa-sama? Sure the rumors I've heard about him aren't true, are they?" asked Kakizaki frowning since he had never seen Higa like this before.
"Yes. Every single one of those rumors is true. The man and his wife are not to be trifled with. My Father found out the hard way what happens when you let your personal greed and perverted desires overpower your common sense," answered Higa coldly with his secretary nodding.
"I'll send the order out immediately," replied Kakizaki before leaving.
'So he's back here after all this time. Granted, I've known of his coming, and goings when he's in Shinto Teito thanks to Kochou. But I never thought Uzumaki Naruto would get involved in the game or with the scrapped number of all Sekirei. Kochou said she was definitely unwingable thanks to the M.B.I. Adjustor, but the psychiatric profile she made on her stated anyone that grabbed this Sekirei could easily manipulate the broken creature to doing every bidding of the chosen Ashikabi in exchange for not being discarded. Not only that, but because she is marked down as being unwingable like her status says, this scrapped number doesn't fall under M.B.I. jurisdiction unless she was deactivated in battle, or was being tested on by a team of scientist that I have on hand in the event I can get around M.B.I.'s tracking chips implanted in every Sekirei. Meaning this Sekirei could be a ghost of sorts and could easily do certain things that would normally be against the rules,' thought Higa, as he had planned to send Kakizaki to retrieve Akitsu had Naruto, or even Mikogami not beaten him to her.
Still, it was just one piece on the board on the game board he couldn't use...yet. All good things came to those who waited and Higa had waited a very long time for his revenge. He planned to get his revenge and savor it while Uzumaki Naruto's world crumbled all around him.
Just like his all those years ago.
(A/N: Here is my super long chapter. Hope you enjoyed it. I saw many were enjoying my story so far with this. Thank you for the reviews, favorites, and alerts you guys have all put down for this fic. WOW! I am honored to get such responses. I will be working on Ascension of the Predacons next so expect that next. Until next time...PEACE!)
