Naruto: Spider & Fox
Chapter 2: In the Beginning...
Two Weeks Later
Anko, for the past week, perfected her English skills and bought a whole new wardrobe. She met with Aunt May, who she thanked for taking care of Naruto. Went to the cemetery to pay her respects for Uncle Ben, who was like a father to Naruto. And also met Peter, who was the polar opposite of Naruto.
Naruto walks down the sidewalk. Phone in his ear. Anko beside him, holding his hand.
Anko now where's a pair of women's jean, a t-shirt and a brown trench coat. Like hell was she going to change her entire look.
Naruto puts his phone back into his pocket.
"What's up?" Anko asked.
"There's going to be a formal ball tonight." He shakes his head. "And Jonah assigned me and Peter to it."
"Oh... and who are you taking." Anko asked with a smirk.
"Not sure..." Naruto replied with a matching smirk.
"So... when are you getting a harem." And with that, she causes Naruto to trip, then look at her. "What? I mentioned it in my letter.
He dusts his-self off. "Not cool..." He then looks her over. "We're going to have to buy you a dress."
"No... abosolutely not... I refuse to go shopping with that Watson girl." Anko pouted.
"If you go... I'll give you a romantic dance tonight."
"You mean it?" Anko said. Naruto nods his head. "I guess I can try to be friends with Watson... I mean... Mary-Jane."
"That's all I ask... You need more friends in this world besides me."
A large bald man sits at a desk. He grins at the large metal object in front of him. The object is oval and it's the size of a medium sized dog. He then gently caresses it. As he rubs it, he turns to look at the three men in front of his desk.
"Boss... what is that?" One of the men said.
"This is a prototype... A chemical weapon that will burn you..." He then gives them a mad smirk. "...from the inside out." The three men let out a shudder as Kingpin continues. "There's a Ball tonight that the mayor and the chief of police are attending... I want you three to plant this in the building."
One of the men lets out a loud gulp. "Umm..."
"Relax you idiots... it's not armed." Kingpin then grabs a piece of paper and pulls a pen out of his shirt. After a few seconds of writing he hands the paper to the three thugs. "Here are the directions... don't screw it up."
As two of the thugs lift the chemical weapon, the third man asks a question. "What about the hero's? Surely... Cage, Daredevil and Spider-Man will get word of this."
The Kingpin then locks his fingers together and looks foward. "They likely will... that's why you three morons have to be extra careful."
"Y-yes sir." The thug then helps the other two with the weapon.
At a clothing store, Mary-Jane Watson brushes some hair from her face and looks Anko up and down. Said woman glances to Naruto, who is giving a smirk.
"You so need a makeover. But first... you need a dress that will make Naruto faint." The red haired girl said as she grabs Anko's hand and starts walking to the dress section. She glances at Naruto and Peter. Naruto places a hand on Peter's shoulder. "You two coming?"
"Go ahead without us... I have to talk to Peter." Naruto said, ignoring Anko's pleading look. MJ gives a nod and drags Anko with her.
Peter turns to Naruto with a confused look. "What's up?"
Naruto glaces around, then back at Peter. He sighs and decides to be blunt about it. "I know your Spider-Man."
Peter's eyes widen and he looks around frantic. "Wha-? How...?"
Naruto puts a hand on his brother's shoudler. "Calm Down, Bro." Peter takes a deep breath and nods. "I followed you one day... it was after Uncle Ben died... I saw you change into the costume and pull off some slick moves... I have to say.. " Naruto then smiles. "I'm proud of you... protecting the innocent... but don't let you powers go to your head."
"Y-your not going to tell anyone, are you?" Peter managed to ask as he slumps his shoulders.
"Now what kind of brother would I be if I did that?" Naruto then gives him a playful shove. "I don't want any secrets between us... Okay?"
Peter gives a small smile. "Alright..." He then sighs. "You were always pretecting me when we were younger... I just wanted to do the same... protect the innocent."
"Heh... " Naruto gives him a wide smile. "Maybe I should make myself a costume... I can see the headlines now... 'Spider-Man's mentor... The Ninja... comes out of hiding'."
"Haha... Very funny." Peter said with the roll of the eyes. "But seriously... why don't you?"
"You never know." Naruto replied with a wink. They then spot MJ but no Anko. "Where's Anko?"
"She's trying on the dress I picked out." MJ said once she reaches them. "I think you'll like it."
She then preceeds to drag them to the dressing room.
"Anko... you done yet." MJ asked. They then hear several curses coming from the room. After a few seconds, the curses stop.
"Ugh... this is embarrassing." Anko suddenly exclaimed as the dressing room slowly opens.
"I'm sure you look gorgeous." Mary-Jane replied with a small smile.
The door fully opens and Anko walks out, weaing a purple spagetti strapped dress. The length comes up an inch above her knees. And a pair of matching high heel shoes. Naruto's eyes widen as he takes in her form.
Anko turns her head away as a light blush appears on her face. "Well?" She grunted out.
MJ smiles and rocks back and forth on her heels. Peter looks toward Naruto and Naruto... he quickly shakes his head and smiles at Anko.
"Wow... you really do look gorgeous." Naruto managed to say, causing Anko to blush even harder. Before he can say anything else, Peter's cell goes off.
Peter places the cell to his ear, only to hear yelling on the other end. "Alright... I understand... we'll be there." Peter places the cell back into his pocket and turns toward his friends. "Jameson wants to see us... He wants to go over a few things."
Naruto turns to Anko. "I'll pick you up in a hour at MJ's and then we'll head to the ball."
"Alright..." Anko nods as Naruto and Peter hurry away. MJ then turns to Anko, grabs her hand and starts to drag her away. "Wait... where we going now?... hey, you listening!"
The three goons look at the large building. People in elegant clothing walk in. The attendant at the door smiles as he holds the door.
"How we going to get this..." One of the goons points to the chemical weapon sitting on a skateboard. "...in there?"
A man in a Janitor uniform walks out of the building and walks up to a truck. He unloads a yellow bucket and mop. One of the goon's smirk. "I have an idea."
A limo pulls up at the building. The door opens and Naruto steps out weaing an orange suit with dark blue pants and a light orange tie. He streteches then helps Anko out. Her hair is down and she has eyeliner and blush on.
Anko sighs. "Even years later... you still wear orange." Anko then laughs. "You look like an orange clown.
"Your just jealous..." He then notices her Purple dress, Purple Earrings and Purple high heels. "Your complaining about my clothing... look at you!"
Anko looks down at her clothing then glares at Naruto. "At least mine isn't bright!"
Before Naruto can retort, a cough is heard. They both turn back to the limo and spots both Peter and MJ. Peter shakes his head. MJ wears a light blue dress that comes down to her ankle's. And Peter wears a black tuxedo with a light blue tie.
"Woah... you guys just had your first fight!" MJ said with a chuckle.
Peter just laughs. He then reaches into the limo and pulls out two camera's. He closes the door and the limo drives off.
"Don't forget we have a job to do guys." Peter said as he hands a camera to Naruto. They then begin walking to the entrance.
Once inside. The group notices couple's dancing, people laughing and sexy waitress' rushing about.
"There's the Mayor's wife." Peter said as he spots a woman in a white dress. He turns to Naruto. "Want the picture?"
"Nah... you take it." Naruto said as he holds the camera up. He snaps a few pictures of a waitress bending over. Earning him a slap in the arm from Anko.
As Peter and MJ walk toward the mayor's wife, Naruto and Anko walk over to a middle aged man. His hair is beginning to turn gray. He has a tobacco pipe in his mouth, despite the no smoking sign.
Naruto shakes his head as he starts to remember a certain old man and his smoking habits.
"Jeez... one of these days that pipe is going to kill you." Naruto said with a smile as he reached the man.
The man turns around and smiles. "Naruto, my boy... I didn't know you were coming." He then turns to Anko. "And who is this beautiful young lady."
Anko blushes which causes Naruto and the Man to chuckle. "Right... Anko this is the chief of police... Nick Harris... Nick, this is my old friend and current girlfriend, Anko."
"Nice to meet ya!" Anko said with a nod. The Chief of Police gives a nod back.
"As for why we're here... Jonah wants some high quality photo's." Naruto replied as he looks around. "Where's Marlene?"
"She'll be here later... her job at the Hospital keeps her busy." Nick replies, rubbing his eyes.
"Damn... I was hoping to get a picture of both of you." He then aims the camera at the Chief and smirks. "I guess this will have to do."
"Smart ass." Nick said as he blows some smoke out.
After snapping a few more picture's of the Chief, Naruto and Anko decide to walk around. Unknown to them, the three goons walk past everyone with the weapon disguised as a large mop and bucket. Naruto spots them but just shakes them off as a couple of idiots.
"So... how do you know the Chief of Police?" Anko started.
"Believe it or not... he was an old friend of Uncle Ben's... he introduced me and Peter to him when we were younger." Naruto said as a band starts to play. A romantic song begins. He grabs Anko and spins her around.
"Wha-" Anko began.
"If I remembered correctly... I did promise you a romantic dance if you became friends with MJ." Naruto said with a smirk. He wraps his hands around her waist and grabs her hand. They then begin moving to the music. He twirls her around with a laugh.
A few minutes later, Peter and MJ finally decide to join Naruto and Anko on the dance-floor. Anko leans her head on Naruto's chest as they slow dance, with MJ doing the same thing with Peter.
"Where did you learn to dance?" Anko asked.
Naruto lets out a small laugh. "We had a junior prom... me and peter sucked at dancing." Peter, having overheard him, smiles. "So... Aunt May asked MJ to teach us... it was an... interesting lesson."
"What happened?" Anko asked.
"Lets just say..." MJ answered instead. "...my feet were sore all week."
Anko laughs at that.
"Where did you learn to dance?" Naruto asked Anko with a raised eyebrow.
"Well... I learned it from one of the books you bought me... back home... I never had a reason to dance." Anko blinked a few tears away.
"We aren't back in that place, are we?" Naruto asked, getting a smile from Anko. "Here... i'm going to make sure you are happy... like I am."
Peter and MJ smile at the tender moment.
Meanwhile, the three goons place the weapon in a corner. They smile... until one of them accidentally bumps into the device.
"Idiot... watch it!" He yelled. They then sigh with relief as nothing happens. "You could've blown us up ahead of time!"
"Yeah!" The other goon started. "Besides... these cops are idiots... not even checking people for weapons."
"Yeah! A bunch of idiots!." The goon then pulls out a piece of paper. "Lets see here... now that's a lot of numbers."
"Lets just arm it and go."
The goon with the paper opens the secret panel, revealing a keypad. He then begins to press the buttons. "7... 3... 1... 0... 0... 3... 4... um... oops..."
"Oops!" The two other goons shouted out.
"Reset... reset..." He then looks at the two. "There isn't a reset button!"
A clicking sound is heard, followed by a hissing sound. Suddenly several holes open up and a green gas slowly leaks out.
"What the...?"
"What is this?
"Um... the boss didn't actually say that this was a bomb." The three goons look at each other, then back to the gas. Suddenly the gas splurts out very fast and covers the goons. "Oh Shi-"
Back at the ball, Naruto suddenly stops dancing. He sniffs the air.
"What is it?" Anko asked as Peter and MJ turn to look at them.
"I smell something..." He sniffs a few more times. "Smells acidic... with some methane in it."
Suddenly a scream is heard. Across the room, green gas seeps through the walls. Several people near the wall begin to drop to the ground. The cops and other brave people quickly begins to drag the people away from the gas.
The wall suddenly begins to crack and fall apart. Nick watches as the wall next to him disintegrates and gas starts flowing in. He turns to the people next to him.
"Evacuate everyone!" Nick yelled out.
Naruto turns to Anko and Peter. "You two... help the cops get everyone to safety."
"What about you?" Anko asked.
"I'll be fine... I should be immune to the effects of the gas." He grabs a man that fainted and drags him away from the approaching gas. He helps drag a few more people out. He then spots a cop fainting after some of the gas touches him. Running up to the cop, he grabs his arms and starts to drag the man away, while trying to avoid touching the gas.
A woman trips while running. She bangs her head, knocking her out. Gas begins to approach her.
Naruto dashes forward and starts to drag the woman out. He notices the gas seeping into the woman's skin. He picks her up and runs to Nick, who is barking out orders. Some of the gas touches his skin. Red chakra starts to come out, before receding.
He hands her to Nick. "What kind of gas is this? And where's Marlene?"
"I got her... Marlene is outside helping the injured." Naruto nods at that. "Whatever this stuff is... it attacks the organs."
As Nick runs out of the building with the woman in his arms, Naruto rushes back to Anko, who is helping a cop drag an over weight man out. She stands up as another cop takes her place.
"Anko... wait for me outside." Naruto ordered as he starts to run toward the gas.
"Don't do anything stupid!" Anko yelled after him.
Naruto stops near a gas filled corridor and looks at the gas in front of him. I have to make sure no one is in there. Holding his breath... he runs in.
After a few minutes, Naruto stumbles upon three dead bodies and a metal object that's pouring the gas out. He coughs into his hand and looks at it, revealing blood.
Blood starts dripping from his lips. He falls to one knee, as Red Chakra starts to leak out.
It's reacting... to the gas... ugh... Blood begins leaking from his nose. He looks back at the object. I must... dis-disarm. Before he can reach the device, Red Chakra covers him and he blacks out.
Outside, cops set up a barricade, Medics rushing back and forth helping the injured. Firefighters arrive to prepare for the worst.
Anko, Peter and MJ look at the building. Where is he? They all think.
Nick walks up behind them. "Where's Naruto?"
"He's still in there." Anko said without looking away from the entrance.
"What!" Nick shouted. He turns to a few cops and firefighters. "We still have a person in there!"
With that, they start to rush the building. Before they can reach the entrance, the building begins to cave in. Dust and debris flies everywhere, as the building completely collapses.
Anko's eyes widen as did MJ's, Nick and Peter's. "Naruto!" All four yelled.
A Beeping sound is heard, along with the sound of a soft snore.
He then hears another beeping sound. This one different then the last. It sounds like...
A Heartbeat...? He slowly manages to turn his head and sniffs. Dango... disinfectant... my senses... it was always good... but they were never this good...
Footsteps are heard, followed by a door creaking open.
"Even with his healing... he should be dead." A older woman's voice is heard. "When we found him... he was crushed under a ton of metal and debris... and yet he doesn't show any signs of a wound."
"Maybe his healing factor.." A younger voice started.
"No... not even his healing factor could of healed something like that." He hears some papers flipping. "And from what my husband told me... that gas should've destroyed his organs."
A grunting is heard next to him. He feels the bed shift. "Wha... What's going on?" Came Anko's voice.
"Miss... how long have you been here?" The older woman's voice said.
"Since he arrived... will... will he be alright?" Anko asked.
"He will be fine, honey." Naruto tries to sit up, only to cough. "Looks like he's finally waking."
Naruto opens his bleary eyes. Blinking a few times, he looks around. He sees Anko, Peter and an older woman.
"Mar-Marlene... what happened?" He asked as Anko quickly rushes back to his side.
Peter lets out a sigh of relief. "I'm going to let Aunt May know that your okay." Peter walks out.
Marlene brushes a gray hair from her face. "To put it simply... you inhaled acidic gas and had a building fall on top of you."
Anko grabs Naruto's hand. "Doctor... may we have a moment alone?"
Marlene nods and walks out the door.
Anko looks at Naruto and blinks a few tears away.
"Damnit, Naruto... I came here so I can be with you... not to lose you." Anko looks him in the eyes. "I... I can't loose you."
"I'm sorry... you will never loose me..." Naruto replied as Anko helps him sit up. "But I didn't expect the Kyuubi's chakra to act up."
"Kyuubi?" Anko asked, still wiping a few tears away.
"Yeah... that gas... it's chakra kept reacting to it."
"Let me see the seal." Anko demanded.
Naruto takes off his gown, while making sure his lower half is covered.
Anko blushes as she traces her finger against his exposed stomach. Naruto then starts to channel his chakra. They both look down only to see...
"Where the hell is it?" Naruto yelled as they spot clear skin, where an elaborated seal once was.
After a few minutes of Naruto panicking. Anko, growing annoyed, suddenly slaps him.
Naruto, now holding his cheek, turns to Anko.
"Stop panicking... this should be a good thing... the gas probably sped up the purpose of the seal."
"Yeah... but does that explain why I feel stronger and my senses are quadrupled."
"I'm not entirely sure." Anko watches as Naruto bring his hand to his face. "What are you doing?"
"I'm starting to feel..." He then balls up his fist then opens hit. "... strange."
"What do you me-" Suddenly a green flame surrounds Naruto's hand, the glow lights up the room. Anko's eye's widen.
"It looks like the gas... but it doesn't burn... and I think I can control it." The flame then swirls around his hand.
Anko slowly reaches forward and touches the flame. She lets out a gasp. "It's... cool."
Naruto then throws his hand in the air, the flame flies through the air like a tennis ball. He catches it and balls up his hand.
"That gas... it must have had a strong concentration of radiation in it." Naruto then points his finger like a gun. A small green flame appears. He pretends to fire it like a gun. What they didn't expect, was it to fly at the wall like a bullet. It hits the wall with a 'pop'.
Naruto and Anko both grow wide eyes. They become even wider as a chart on the wall suddenly catches on fire. Green flames start spreading quickly.
"Shit!" Anko yelled out.
Naruto, thinking fast, aims his hand, palm first, at the flame. The flames suddenly stops burning the paper and starts to fly toward the open palm like a snake. It swirls around his arm, before vanishing.
"Now that..." Naruto started.
"...Was fucking awesome!" Anko finished.
Sorry for the long wait, but I had several story idea's in my head. I may post them later. And I had trouble thinking of how this chapter should go. I know it's a little rushed, but i guess i'm happy with the way it turned out.
For the people that think he may turn out like The Human Torch, I can say that the Flames are only one of his abilities. Plus, other Marvel characters will likely to appear. Still trying to think of what other abilities he should have.
And the pairings are, NarutoAnko and PeterMJ. Might give them both a small harem. And I was originally going to have Felicia Hardy appear in this chapter, but I think i'll save her for later.
