Chapter two

A cold heavy cloud of greed covers the minds of any great man, blocking the truth from being shone down to them, for thou needs are far greater! And, must like the commoner who looks up to the rich; anger and suffering fuels this mist of greed and deception, NAY, rules it!

Much like a picture perfect mirage, someone whom is bound by these emotions never see the darkness in which they stride, never to feel the guilt in which they bath.

But for some, a rare few that can glare through the darkness, accept it and work together with their other half, they are not effected by such a curse, NAY! These men and women bring fourth the peace and balance that the mist tries so hard to cover, showering the power of love and care into worlds.

Amongst these scattered few lies one blonde teen; a boy shunned from birth, and untainted by violence, his light blue eyes captured the deepest ocean and locked them within, his golden hair borrowed from the rays of the morning sun.

A bringer of peace, and lover beyond all other, this man was a liquet, a man of the clear, for he brings peace to his land, his NATION by seeing through the Mist and bring others with him.

A child of love, born with no'one to love, this child was a true saint, brought from the heavens to save his war-torn nation.

"Naruto,"

His opponent, a child born of love, yet wielding hate, allowed his body to be consumed by darkness, blood red eyes the colour of hell-fire, and dark black hair, fitting of a crow's; a symbol of death and war.

"Sasuke,"

Both teen's, powerful in their own right, stood apart from one another, each one wielding a blade equalled to their resolve; their battle of wills dripping off the dull ends of their swords.

"Come back home, Sasuke."

A whisper of peace left the blonde's mouth, his mind away from the thoughts of slaying his brother, his grip tightening as he flexed his inner power.

"I would rather die!"

A shout, full of hate and anger, echoed out in the clearing; the dark haired man's sword raised up and pointed forwards, a thick line of lightning arched from his weapon.

Raising his blade, the blonde teen redirected the powerful element back, a thick coat of wind cutting straight down the centre of it.

"So be it,"

A white flash flashed to life, surrounding the two before anything else was seen, it's glaring lights blinding all to sight of war.

"Die,"


"Ah!"

The sweet drenched form of one Naruto Pendragon shot up from his sheet, his hand coming up to mask his shocked face. "That was so.. so, vivid."

"Indeed, you'd use to have dreams like that often."

A soft, yet monotone, voice spoke from besides the Magus; forcing a childish like scream to escape from his lips. "Ah, I didn't mean to startle you, it has been quite some time since I've done so." A hearty laugh quickly caught the blonde's attention, forcing him to pull his hand away to look at his fellow room-mate. "It's good too see you awake, husband."

Seating on her knees no more than three feet away from his futon was none other than Saber; or as he "knew" her as, Artoria Pendragon, dressed in her knight outfit. "S-saber?"

"Please don't call me that, Naruto dear, Artoria is fine." Without a second thought, the green eyed women stood and strode towards her lover, placing a uncovered palm on the teen's whiskered face. "You haven't changed at-all, have you." Tracing his jaw-line, Saber couldn't help but smile softly, a faint line of memory of their love-life coming back mind. "Do you remember the day before we past?"

Frowning gently, the blonde Magus did indeed recall that day, but not at the same time; it was a strange felling of both being and not being. "If I can recall, we were picking daisy's by the sea-side, a lovely start to the storm that soon came to pass." A soft chuckle escaped Naruto's lips as he glanced downwards, how could he remember the day when he wasn't there? It confused him so much!

"Indeed, a lovely day." Taking her hand off the blonde's cheek, resting her head on the sturdy shoulder of her lover's. "Do you remember the promise we made that next day?" Tilting her head upwards, the wife smiled gently as she locked her gaze with Naruto. "To stay with each-other forever."

"Y-yes, b-but."

Before Naruto could continue, the door of the bedroom was violently booted open, revealing a huffing and panting female, a dark glare on her face. "Naruto Pendragon, what the hell do you think you are doing!"

Rin Tohsaka ignored the shocked look on the blonde's face, instead she allowed fury to manifest mana, a dark red covered cloaked her fist. "And you, get the hell away from him!" Pointing a glowing figure to the blonde haired Saber, the dark haired mage growled in annoyance; who did she think she was?

"Excuse me?" Shifting around, Artoria narrowed her eyes so slightly, there was no way she was going to be pushed around by some random women her other Master had allied with. "I'm allowed to seat myself next to my husband." Not wanting an argument, Saber forced mana into her left ring finger, an elegant intertwining golden ring appeared, a rich purple Musgravite gem as the centrepiece, a thick golden rope wrapped itself from the base of her finger to the base of Naruto's right ring finger; revealing a matching intertwining ring. "As you can see, we are clearly married."

Naruto's mouth dropped in horror as the temperature of the room went from bearable to freezing, a mitch-match of stuttering words escaping his mouth as Rin slowly turned her gaze upon him.

"I can explain!"

"töten!"

In the opposite side of house, Shirou hummed to himself as he cooked the group a lovely dinner consisting of Gohan, Miso Shiru, Yakizakana, and a side of Nori; however the teen's quiet moment was interrupted when Naruto came running into the kitchen, screaming like a little girl as he jumped out of the way of what looked like balls of fire.

"I said I can explain!"

Several more fire-bombs exploded near the teen's face, setting his pants a-light, causing him to shout out in shock as he dodged away.

"Then start explaining!" In a fury of flames, Rin shouted in anger as she ignored the sudden yelling of Shirou for her to stop. "Why the hell do you have a ring on your finger?!"

"Because he and I are married," Saber, who had recovered from her momently shock, frowned as she deflected the spells Rin sent Naruto's way, her natural magic resistance stopping them from even coming close to the blonde. "Surely marriage is a concept you understand, forever and eternity." The emotionless glance Artoria sent towards Rin stayed the same, she showed no outright rage or hate towards her dark haired opponent. "Why does this bother you anyway, what Naruto does is his business, unless ofcourse," Flashing a small smile, the servant couldn't help but bath in the annoyance on the Mage's face infront of her. "you're his wife."

"Hey guys, stop alright!?" Peaking through the open door to the kitchen, Shirou tried to defuse the situation before it truly blow up in their faces'; the last thing he needed was to move house at this point. "How about we talk this over some dinner? I made green tea."

As if his words were magic by themselves, Rin slowly lowered her arms, the fury she had brought back under her control; this was all one big misunderstanding afterall. "That would be... acceptable." Huffing to herself, the Magus quickly took a seat at the already prepared liver-room table, seating towards the door, a look annoyance on her brow.

With a sigh of relief, Naruto plopped himself down, waving his best-friend down to him. "Thanks Shirou, you really saved my ass there." In a hushed whisper, the blonde couldn't help but flicker his gaze over the two female seated away from him. "I owe you big time!"

"It's fine, I just want my house to stay intact," Naturally brushing off the blonde's thanks, the young Emiya quickly severed the tea; he doubted he could defuse another situation on that level without some serious bribing. "Sooo, as we were talking about earlier Rin, what's all this Master and Servant stuff about?"

"Well, because, you've gotten dragged into a certain ritual, a holy grail war; usual fought by seven masters." Rin remarked, her intense gaze locking with Shirou's nervous one. "One to the death between mages."

The pouring of tea had abruptly stopped, the conversation they had earlier was so much more... calm, and did not contain death. "Do you really expect me to believe that?!"

"Well, you should Shirou, because what she's said is the complete truth, like it or not." Naruto remarked as he turned to his friend, a frown lingering on his brow. "I may have been the main cause, but you're still part of this puzzle."

"Are you serious?!" Jumping up to his feet in anger, the brown eyed teen slammed his fist into the table, glaring as harshly as he could to Naruto; only for the blonde to ignore it.

Rin seeing an argument brewing, decided to intervene, her mind going to what Shirou had just asked earlier. "Servants are familiars granted to you by the holy grail in order to survive the war too come. "Almost if trapped in a trance, Rin looked down at her tea, a wise look in her eyes. "Or atleast that's the standard text-book version, in honestly, Servants are super-human familiars, heroes summoned from the past." Frowning, the dark haired Magus locked her gaze with Shirou, a chilling cold on each one of her words.

"A hero from the past?" Whispering to himself, the teen snapped his gaze to the content looking servant seated next to his best-friend, before glancing down at the seal on his right hand. "Saber?"

"That's right," Without missing a beat, Rin continued to press her information forwards, she needed Shirou to understand what this war was truly about! "Servants are heroic spirits from legends of the past or present, that are pulled into our time and given form."

"It's a masters role to summon them, whilst the grail helps to keep their form." Naruto interrupted, looking up from his dish and towards Emiya, a rare frown on his face. "Servant are always basically with us, in spirit form that is, and should we ever need her, she'd be there." The blonde continued, getting back to eating his dinner, his mind no longer focused on eating, instead focused on how much he should reveal to his friend.

"... But why though?"

Almost like a click, the blonde tuned in just as Shirou finished his sentence, a annoyed scoff leaving his throat as he came back into reality.

"For honour and a single wish," Naruto quickly remarked, he hated the idea of using the grail to grant him a wish; he could fix his own problems. "Something stupid if you ask me, the past is the past, and the future is what you make of it."

"Exactly," Rin agreed as she separated her chop-sticks, there was alot of stuff she had to show Shirou tonight, and there was no way she was going to do it on empty stomach. "But, if you want more information, we'll have go to the local church to meet Kotomine, he'll explain it better than I." Without waiting on a reply, the dark-haired girl began to eat, ignoring the people in the room as they too joined her.

"Kotomine?" Shirou asked as he glanced to the peacefully eating Naruto and Saber, his brow arched in shock at seeing Naruto, the ramen eating manic who shovelled food in his face, was eating respectfully. "Is that someone I should know?"

Scoffing one again, the blonde Magus shock his head gently, Emiya was really out of the loop. "Kotomine is the head of a local church, a fake one mind you, but in reality he's a supervisor for the grail war; or so I've heard." Naruto remarked as he went in for another bite of food, ignoring the raised brow of his companion. "It doesn't really matter much now that I'm involved in this, seeing as I'm the head of the Pendragon Magic corps." Placing down his chop-sticks, the blonde placed his palm onto the table before and apply his mana; a hologram of a large dragon on a shield appeared in the centre of the table. "I'm sure you know this Rin, but Shirou, you have to understand that being an heir in a grail war gives me some immunity, I can pull my weight to call in allies, if need be; it's the only reason we haven't been attacked yet."

"S-seriously?!" Gaping at his friend in shock, Shirou tried to grasp what his friend had just implied, they've been friends for years and he didn't know any of this? "Since when have you had that kind of pull?"

Sighing gently, the blonde waved his hand over the hologram, shifting the image to a picture of a blonde man with blue eyes. "You know my father pasted away five years ago, when I turned fourteen, and unfortunately he had no other heir, so the head of the Clan dropped to the shoulders of my grandmother and grand-father, which dropped down to my shoulders last year when I turned eighteen."

Gaping, Emiya glanced to Rin for confirmation, only to get a nod in reply. "wow... does that mean we don't have to fight?"

"HA, I wish," Naruto shouted out with a chuckle, a bright smile coming to his face as he pushed his empty bowl to one side. "For all my immunity, I'm still a Master in this game, so we're still going to fight."

"Oh?" Rin, hearing this, frowned gently, glancing towards Saber in surprise. "But from what Emiya has said, you're incomplete, no?"

"That would be the case," Saber remarked, glancing from Naruto to Shirou; her joint masters. "However, as it stands, Naruto has more than enough mana to supply what I need, the only thing I find strange is that I am unable to go into spirit form."

"Perhaps it has something to do with the link Shirou and I shared too to summon you." Naruto remarked as he focused the power he left inside Emiya's hand, a spirit chain linked the right hands of the three. "Yes, that would be the case, Shirou's power hasn't been fully fixed as the main bond, so my mana is like the Engine, Shirou the steering wheel, and Saber the car."

"Oh, that's a weird bond." Rin remarked as she stood up, frowning a thought that the bond might bring to the game in the near future. "Come on, we're going to the Church, Kotomine will explain it better than I can."

"This is going to suck, I hate that dark haired man."


With a short trip, one where Naruto had driven the four to the priest's fake church, the group made it's way towards the man know as "the priest", with Naruto and Saber waiting and the gates; each having their own reason for staying behind.

"So tell me, Saber." Naruto remarked, glancing towards his blonde companion, his mind focused else-where as he tried to focus his mana around him; even here of all places he had to practice his mage-craft. "You said that, despite being centuries apart, we are still connected." A large swirl, similar to that of a sphere, appeared with-in the blonde's palm; a move he had seen from within his dreams. "I mean, I understand we are indeed connected, the rings were enough to show me that, but how?"

Sighing gently, Arturia smiled as she shifted around, pleasantly surprised when a chair grew from the ground; a thin cover of red silk quickly sweeping over it. "Thank you." Taking a seat next to her fellow blonde, Saber smiled gently as ran her fingers over her hand, her ring becoming visible as a result. "On our last day, we were attacked, the solderers we lead together revolted at the thought of us together, unleashing all their conjoined powers on us."

Stopping what he was doing, Naruto's blue eyes locked with Arturia's, a connection like none he's ever felt before clicked inside of him. "W-wow." Letting out a breath, Naruto couldn't help but marvel at the sight infront of him; instead of a dust old street infront of a church, Naruto and Arturia were now stood on a massive field of green, with a lovely blue sky above. "What is this place?"

"In your past life, you once showed me this technique, an ability to link two minds with one's spiritual powers; known to you as one side of your mana." Stepping up beside her love, the blonde knight smiled as she licked fingers with her beloved. "One that shows each-others most loved locations and memories."

"Amazing,"

Walking hand in hand, the two travelled across the field, short spurts of memories of the past shifting alongside them, going through the good and bad, a surge of emotions drifting through them.

However, just about the two were about succumbed to their emotion, the dreams came to a halt on a scene of a couple; with ten people seated on two rows of benches beside them.

"Is this what I think it is," Naruto, who was one side of the couple looked across from him, his sky blue eyes taking in the form of the women infront of him; a glowing Arturia dressed in a weeding dress; her pure snow white dress flowed downwards from a tight cut in the middle, amplifying her elegance too a goddess like state. "Beautiful."

Smiling at the breathless state that Naruto was in, Arturia locked her fingers with the blonde, a loving smile on her lips. "Our most precious memory together, joined with our loved ones." Leaning forwards, the green eyed queen got in close, the words of the priest beside her echoing in their ears.

"Do you, Arturia Pendragon take this man, Naruto's Uzumaki as your lawfully wedded husband." The man, who was dressed in a classic priest outfit, spoke in a calm tone, his light purple eyes looking towards the queen.

"I do." Taking a ring from her ring carrier, her most trust knight, Lancelot; a intertwining ring of gold with the inscription of 'forever and eternity'wrapping around the middle of it, Saber placed it on Naruto's ring finger.

"And do you, Naruto Uzumaki, take Arturia Pendragon as your lawfully wedded wife." Turning his eyes from the queen to the king, the priest smiled brightly, a rare sight to be seen indeed.

"Forever and entirety." Smiling brightly, Naruto's body moved on it's own, his figures taking his ring from Lancelot, the same designed ring given to him but with a rich purple Musgravite gem as a centre point, before he too placed it on Saber's finger

"I now present you as husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride."

Without a seconds thought, the married couple brought each other into a deep loving kiss; the vision they were in drifting away light wet paint, leaving them back in the grassy green field.

"Naruto!"

In a flash of white, Naruto's eyes shot open to find he was staring into the close eyelids of Saber, which quickly opened to reveal a loving shade of green glancing back at him.

"Naruto,you here?!"

Pulling back, a thin line of saliva still connected the two blonde, a soft pant leaving both their mouths.

"There you are," Spinning around, Naruto and Saber locked eyes with the new arrival, both sporting a large blush on their faces. "Hey, what are you doing, you both look super red."

"Nothing," Coughing into his palm, the blonde mage smirked nervously as he scuttled away from Saber, trying to avoid the accusing gaze Shirou sent his way. "Just practising some magic."

"Okay..." Stepping away from the nervous blonde, Emiya shook his head in confusion as he glanced back at the church, before taking a deep breath and turning towards the two. "I've decided to join the fight, I won't let a corrupt individual use the grail, so please join me, Saber, Naruto." Holding out his hand in hopes of solidifying his partnership, Shirou looked deadly serious, his normally calm look completely switched off.

"Shirou," Shaking her head with a smirk, the servant stepped forwards and grasped the open arm. "There is no need for you too ask, did I not plead myself to help you."

"And we're best friends, I'll always be there for you." Naruto remarked as he fist bumped the teen's free hand, signalling his support for the teen. "Even when it comes to fighting a bloody war for a grail." The blonde joked as he leaned back on his left leg, glancing to the only other person on the field. "Hey Rin, you joining us? We're getting back to my car; I'll drive you back."

Huffing, Rin nodded gently as she walked towards the group, ignoring the feeling of wrongness in the back of her head. "Alright, let's get going." Without even waiting for the reply, Toshaka lead the party forwards, she wanted to get home so she could plan out what she was going to do about the war.

"So Rin, what are you doing about this war, do you plan on fighting everyone, or would you like to partner with us, three mages are better than two afterall." Waking along the dark-haired teen, Naruto smirked at the idea of fighting alongside not one, but two, servants, a concept that allowed him to flex his power; if the fight was anything like his battle versus Lancer, then he had alot to look forwards to.

Ignoring the older mage's comments, Rin stopped in her movement, her mind eye focused on the two figures infront of her. "Who is that?"

Frowning, Naruto turned to where his fellow mage was looking, his eyes widening in both annoyance and shock. "You've got to be joking me..."

"Hello again, Naruto-onee-sama." Standing infront of the teen was a short petite teen with crimson eyes and long white hair, a creepy sheer coming from a lips. "It's been too long since we've last played!" A small smile etched onto the little girl's face as she tilted her head to the side; the usual attention she would normally give to Shirou completely taken away for the fact that Naruto had joined the battle.

"Illyasviel von Einzbern, and your servant berserker, I'm guessing." With a deeper frown, Naruto stepped forwards whilst pulling fought mana, a large flash followed shortly after signalling the arrival of his blade. "Well, if it's a fight you want, its a fight you'll get!" A large doom of mana exploded from Naurto's body, it's sheer pressure making even Berserker blink in shock.

"Plenam modum!" The aura of Naruto's exploded out, it's sheer volume flooring both Rin and Shirou, it even forced Illy to flinch back in shock. "I am the body of my soul, the pure of the light, the power of the Mist!" In a even larger boost of power, the aura in which covered the front of the group rapidly pulled itself in, forging into a solid set of orange armour. "Behold the armour of the Pendragon Clan, Golden Grace!"

"B-Berserker, attack!" Glowing a fine red- compared to his before black state, the monster of a man leapt forwards, a roar escaping it's lips as he went straight for Shirou.

"I will not let you hurt my friends, BERSERKER!"

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