A/N: HERE WE GO! Chapter 2! As the last chapter was just about his birthday there will be other flashbacks to his past. Which sort of is horribly depressing. Please Review. Yes there are talking animals. Deal with it. Not all of the animals speak just ones from the three lord families. Anko doesn't summon the snakes Orochimaru does. Naruto is sort of given a summoning scroll. He will summon…! Don't worry there will be fluff, some actions, and there will be flashbacks. Anko and Naruto have not discussed each other's past. Naruto barely even realized Anko was like him. Naruto will be sort of quiet, at least around others. He'll open up around Anko, and Fusa. Fusa, Asaru, and Dokueki are important. All are OC's of mine. Right now you barely know their personality.
Chapter 2 Training Blues
Anko picked Naruto up once more and jumped from rooftop to rooftop. Every now and then Naruto would try and push away, and Anko would just hold him closer. Naruto did not have much muscle on him, and was practically skin and bone. His face was sunken from the lack of food. Anko couldn't look at him, without being saddened. Slowly Naruto fell asleep as she carried him into training ground 44.
Contrary to popular belief the animals weren't evil, they were just protective. The only reason Anko could enter without being attacked was, because the animals could sense her need for acceptance and so they granted it. Upon seeing the child in her arms a couple birds flew upward and flew even with her.
"Anko-chan. Who's the child?" A small Raven said in a singsong voice.
"He's like me. Another beating post for the villagers." Anko said
That Raven chirped angrily and flew away. Anko called after the bird.
"Assemble the three." She called.
The Three, were the three kings of the forest. There were the Snake Lord, Dokueki, the Panther Lord, Fusa, and the Raven Lord Asaru. Anko continued jumping till she made it to a small clearing. Upon landing there she placed Naruto down and bit her thumb. She smeared her blood on the ground. A gate appeared and she took Naruto down with her. As she walked the gate faded out. Small lights flickered on illuminating the spiraling stairs. Anko walked down them and opened the door at the end of them. The door opened up into a rather large home. They were standing in the courtyard. There were three doors next to the door Anko entered from. One was black and red, another was purple, and scaly, and the final one was black. The courtyard was large. There were many flowers and sakura blossoms. In one far side was a small pond. In the back was a two story house. Anko took Naruto and placed him on a bench. She then unsealed a blanket she sealed in her wrist. She placed the blanket over him. After a bit of waiting one of the doors opened. In came Dokueki, the Snake Lord. He was in a smaller size then he normally was, in full size he rivaled Manda. He had purple scales, and two red beady eyes. His fangs peaked over his mouth. He slithered up to Anko.
"You called me Anko-chan?" Dokueki said gruffly slithering up the bench and resting on the back.
"Yes Dokueki-sama. I have some important things to discuss. We'll talk when the other two arrive." Anko said
"Issss it ssssafe to assume thesssse important thingsss pertain to thissss child?" Dokueki said.
"Yes." Anko said
Another door opened with a flutter of wings a Raven appeared on Anko's shoulder. Like Dokueki, Asaru was in a smaller form. Asaru's full size wasn't as large as Dokueki. Asaru had black feathers, a red beak, and small black eyes.
"What is it you need Anko-chan?" Asaru said gently
"I have some matters to discuss. I'll explain when Fusa-sama gets here." Anko said
Suddenly the last door was broken open and in came a normal sized tiger. Fusa in his full size rivaled Asaru. Fusa had a scar on one eye. His fur was black, but he had red eyes
"I was busy Anko-chan. This better be damn important." Fusa said angrily as he bounded towards her
"Now that we are all here, we may begin. Dokueki-sama, Asaru-sama, Fusa-sama. I called you here to discuss this child." Anko said and pulled the blanket off Naruto. Naruto was dressed in his torn rags. Fusa leaned onto his hind legs, and growled. Dokueki flicked his tongue out. Asaru ruffled her feathers.
"What happened to this child?" They said together.
"He was treated like me. Another beating post for the village. Unlike me though he couldn't defend himself. He was starved, and the rare occasions he got food, it was rotten food from garbage bins. I can't fully say what happened to him, as I do not truly know. What I do know is Hokage-sama, has allowed me to train him."
"Am I to assume, you want my help training him?" Fusa said
"I would like all of your help." Anko said
"I would like to give this child, my summon scroll." Fusa said
"Its up to him. We'll see about that later." Anko said
"If there is nothing else, I'll be going." Asaru said
"Goodbye." Anko said
The three lords, left and Anko repacked up Naruto. She brought him into the house. First was a small living room. It had a couch, a small dining area, a fireplace, and a bookshelf. Next to it was a small kitchen. Anko walked down the hall and entered a small bedroom. The room was bare and only had a bed and a dresser. She placed Naruto on the bed and tucked him in. As she went to leave Naruto held onto her arm. Anko sighed, and got in bed next to him. He snuggled into her.
'It's ok Naruto, we will never be alone again.' Anko thought to herself as sleep claimed her.
Day of Training 61 (first 30 were getting him healthy and at the strength of an academy student)
"Again!" Fusa yelled throwing himself forward.
Naruto ducked and threw a punch upward as he went down. Fusa's four paws grabbed Naruto's hand in the air and dragged him along with Fusa's jump. Naruto threw another and before it connected Fusa tossed Naruto. Naruto backflipped in the air and landed on his feet.
"Good Naruto." Fusa sais he stood on his hind paws.
"Why Thank you Fusa-sama." Naruto replied as Fusa charged him.
Fusa came in with quick swipes of his claws. Naruto ducked and weaved away from them, but was never able to throw a punch. Naruto jumped backward as he did handseals.
"Ninja art: Nails of the panther." Naruto called and his fingers, became small claws.
Naruto remembered when Fusa taught him that jutsu.
Flashback
"Naruto. All of the Panther taijutsu rely on claws. That is why we made this jutsu for our summoners." Fusa said as he gave Naruto a scroll.
"Ninja art: Nails of the Panther?" Naruto asked
"Yes." Fusa said
End Flashback
Fusa smiled seeing Naruto use that jutsu. Naruto and Fusa charged one another.
With Anko.
Anko had just entered the Hokage's office.
"Anko-chan. How goes Naruto-kun's training?"
"Minus his summoning, he is about genin level strength."
"Anko-chan. Get him to your level. You chose to make him your apprentice, and you know that means that I can only give you so long to train him before I must send you two out on missions." Hokage said.
"I know." Anko said
With Naruto and Fusa
Naruto was quickly losing the battle, and had many cuts littering his body. Fusa didn't even have a scratch. Naruto fell to one knee. Fusa sat down and sighed.
"You are getting stronger, but you have quite a ways to go in our taijutsu style. Don't you worry Naruto, you're getting there." Fusa said
Training day 200
Naruto dodged Anko's punch and then tried to claw at her stomach. Anko brought her arm down and grabbed Naruto's clawed arm and tried to throw him. As Anko brought him over her head, Naruto put his one free arm onto her shoulder and clamped down, cutting her shoulder. Anko growled and opened her mouth, her tongue lashed out and grabbed Naruto by the neck. She squeezed trying to choke him. Naruto punched her in the face causing her to release her hold. Anko jumped backward. Anko went through handseals, as did Naruto.
"Snake style: River of teeth." Anko said and she opened her mouth and fangs began to shoot out.
"Panther style: Hardened fur" Naruto called and grew fur grew out of him and covered him. The fangs clashed with his fur and deflected.
Training Day 356
"Hokage-sama. Naruto is ready." Anko said bowing. Naruto stood next to her. Naruto was wearing all black. He had a black longsleeved shirt. He wore black shades, and a black mask that covered his mouth and nose, there were two small holes for him to breath out his nose. His ninja headband was used as a belt. Even his hair had been died black, and flattened. Anko was dressed similarly, but her hair was just a darker purple.
"I hope you are right. I have an A-rank mission for you" Hokage said
"Alright. What is it?"
"You are to hunt down Zabuza Momochi, and either persuade him to join us, or kill him. He was last seen in the land of lights." Hokage said handing them a mission scroll
"Alright." Naruto spoke
"We move out tonight. Pack for at least three months." Anko said
Naruto said and they both shunshined. Naruto disappeared into black tuffs of fur, Anko disappeared into scales.