Hueco Mundo
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The world of Hueco Mundo is what many people would come to deem as Purgatory, a place where you will stay until you were judged pure enough to get to heaven. Those that live in Hueco Mundo would say this.
"If this is Purgatory, then Heaven better be paradise."
Hueco Mundo is nothing more than a forsaken place where creature called Hollows roam. They are souls consumed by their own misery and have taken to eating their own kind and other souls in order to fill up the emptiness they feel constantly. It is truly a dog eat dog world where if you are not strong enough, you will be eaten.
The world of Hueco Mundo is divided into two areas the barren desert of the above where many of the weaker Hollows live and prey on each other, and the Menos Forest where the strongest Hollows thrive. In the desert area of Hueco Mundo, there is a structure called Las Noches, home of the King of Hueco Mundo. However in the Menos Forest, the God of Hueco Mundo lives, living peacefully in the midst of powerful Hollows of all three Menos class. He lives in the place called Eden, a large beautiful garden in the middle of the Menos Forest. However if you trespass the area, any Hollow knows that their life is forfeit no matter how strong they were. Two Vastro Lordes had tried to ravage Eden. However only one escaped before a large glowing red arm grabbed him and dragged him back to Eden, clawing and screaming before he was silenced. No Hollow knew the being's true name so they call him……
"El Diablo"
Tia Harribel panted as she ran through the forest searching for a way to escape. Trailing behind her was a group of Hollows, low Adjuchas class, trying to catch her. While she was near Vastro Lorde class, she had been almost killed by another Vastro Lorde and was running for safety. She had refused that Hollow's demand of joining his group as she saw it as pointless. There was no reason to rule Hueco Mundo. Many hollows live by their instincts only, little more than animals and Gillians have the brainpower of a child.
She hopped up on a branch and ducked another Cero. She looked forward and kicked down on an eagle-like Hollow sending it plummeting to the ground. She avoided another one's large hand and used him to hide from her pursuers.
"PO, get back!"
The giant hollow turned around and saw where he was. With remarkable speed for one so large, he fled the area, leaving Harribel panting on the grass.
"Wait, grass?"
She looked up in horror to see a huge garden full of beautiful trees and flowers. The place was nearly glowing with life. Flowers of all kinds were artfully placed to form rings around the circular clearing. Trees branch out their limbs and created small places of shade for one to rest. From their branches were delectable looking fruits, ripe for the picking. It was a beautiful place. More beautiful than anything Harribel saw in her time in Hueco Mundo. However she knew this place. It was the home of the God, El Diablo.
"Hello."
Harribel jumped nearly thirty feet in the air into the top most branches of a nearby Maple Tree. She looked down to see a young man around 21 laughing merrily at her. She noticed that he looked completely human, down to the simple clothes that he wore. He wore a floppy straw hat, covering his spiky blond hair and in his hand was a worn shovel.
"My my, aren't you jumpy. Come on down. You look tired."
He sweat dropped when she saw her frantically shake her head. "Oh wait, you're afraid that El Diablo will come and devour you. Well have no fear. El Diablo won't hurt you as long as you're with me."
Harribel paused for a second before jumping down the tree in front of Naruto. Naruto chuckled at Harribel.
"That's better. Come with me. You look like you need a drink young one."
Harribel was too tired to refuse and so followed him to a small humble house in the middle of the garden. Towering over the house and even the garden was a humongous Bonsai trees. Harribel looked up at it awed. Her guide chuckled.
"Never seen one so big huh? Can't blame you, that tree is more than 10000 years old. It's the first tree that I planted. Years of years of tender care made it grow into this beauty," the guide said. Harribel looked at her guide astonished. He looked no more than 200 years at most. The man opened the door for her and motioned her inside.
The inside of the humble home was a simple cot, small kitchen, and a living area. Her guide smiled reassuringly at her.
"Go on. You can rest on the cot. I'll whip up something for you when you wake up."
Harribel nodded gratefully. "Thank you sir."
"Call me Naruto."
"Naruto-san."
She soon slipped into gentle sleep like she had never known before. All of the voices within her head had silenced as she fell into the comforting blackness.
Naruto chuckled and began munching on a Fuji apple from his garden. His eyes roamed around the room searching for his "little buddy". A scratch was heard from under the cot. Naruto smiled as he saw a glimpse of red.
"Come out Kit. I know you're there."
A small fox the size of a puppy came out from under the cot. After the explosion, nearly all the chakra left the Bijuu, leaving a small fox. This fox had no memories of his past life and acted like a child, even to the point of calling Naruto, Tousan, to Naruto's delight.
"Aww Tousan, how can you see me?"
"I am all knowing little one," Naruto said. He laughed at the look of dismay on Kit's face.
"No you're not! Someday I'll find out the secrets to your tricks Tousan! Then I'll play pranks on you!"
"Oh the horror!" Naruto cried. "But not now. We have a guest."
Kit turned to see Harribel sleeping on the cot. He smiled mischievously and hopped to Harribel's side. He gently tickled her nose with his tail, trying to stifle his giggle.
SNGGGURGGRHGRH!
A loud snort erupted from Harribel sending Naruto and Kit into a fit of quiet giggles. After they stopped, Kit ran outside and took Naruto's straw hat. Naruto yelped indignantly and chased Kit.
"Give that back you scamp!"
"Try it old man! I bet your old bones will tire out before me!"
"Why you little-!"
Kit laughed in glee as Naruto dived towards him and landed ungracefully in a heap of tangled limbs.
"You missed Tousan!"
Naruto smiled and chased his son throughout Eden, enjoying the time he had with his only friend in this barren world.
Harribel stretched and looked out the window near her cot to see the beautiful garden. She turned around to see that a tray was waiting for her. She picked it up and saw a pot of tea and some small dumplings. She hesitantly took a bite and was surprised at how sweet and fresh it tasted. She tried the tea and it was delicious as well. After more than hundreds of years eating only hollows and absorbing reiatsu, it took great willpower not to devour the sweet treats like a beasts. She ate them as calmly as she could and began looking around. She noticed Naruto and Kit sleeping peacefully in a corner. On the tip of Naruto's nose, a piece of dust was floating up and down every time he breathed.
Harribel smiled and laid the empty tray on the table. She began to look around the house for anything. To her frustration, it seemed the place was spotlessly clean. Nothing was out of place and everything was in place. She sighed and flopped onto the cot. She stared into the ceiling and noticed a small rope on the ceiling. Harribel reached up to the rope and grasped it.
"Tousan doesn't like people opening that."
Harribel whirled around to see a small boy around 7-8 looking at her. He had a cheery face and blood red hair. However on top of his ears, there were fox ears and had a fox tail. Harribel nodded and let of the rope. The boy smiled.
"Tousan said to help you because you're our guest. Is there anything you need?" the boy asked politely. Harribel shook her head.
"Its fine little boy. I'm just a little bored."
The boy pouted. "I'm not little! I'm just young. And my name's Kit! Kit Uzumaki!"
"Well I'm Tia Harribel."
The boy smiled and offered his hand. "Nice to meet you Harribel-neechan!"
"And you as well."
Kit smiled. He turned to where Naruto was still asleep and giggled. Harribel watched as Kit climbed up on the table and took a moment to judge his distance. He ran across the table and launched himself at Naruto. Naruto didn't even seem to wake but he easily tossed Kit aside to the cot. Kit bounced off the cot and landed hard on his butt.
"Still can't do it!"
"Nice of you to wake me up little buddy," Naruto said softly. He stood up and stretched. He looked around and saw Harribel looking at him. Naruto smiled.
"Well our guest is up as well. How are you doing Harribel-chan?"
"Better Naruto-san," Harribel said softly. Naruto smiled.
"Well that's good," Naruto said happily. "Speaking of which, Kit, the Fuji apples are now ripe. Do want to go pick them?"
Kit nodded excitedly. "YES! Finally!"
He bolted away outside and came back holding a large basket nearly the size of himself. Kit tripped on his feet and trapped himself under the basket.
"Help Tousan! It's dark!"
Naruto chuckled at the antics of his son and lifted the basket off of him. Naruto gently picked Kit up and placed him on his shoulder. Kit giggled and wrapped his arms around Naruto's head.
"Harribel-neechan! Do you want to help us pick apples?" Kit called.
Harribel hesitated a moment before nodding. Kit gave a small cheer as the three of them went out of the house. Harribel was still in awe as the three traveled through the huge garden. Groves of trees and large groudns devoted to different fruit. Kit was the self proclaimed Tour Guide as he showed Harribel all the different plants.
"Over there are the mikan trees. The outside is not good to eat but once you peel them, they are SOOO juicy and sweet. They're Tousan's favorite fruit. I like the Fuji apples better though!" Kit said excitedly. Naruto plucked off a mikan and quickly peeled the outside. He divided the fruit into three and shared it. Harribel stared at the fruit in confusion and watched as Naruto and Kit ate a piece.
"SUGOI!"
"SOO GOOD!"
Harribel took a slice and popped it in her mouth. She nearly screamed in delight on how good it tasted.
"This is very good."
"Hah no one could say no to a mikan!"
Naruto laughed at Kit's statement. Harribel smiled and giggled softly. The two were a touching pair. They lived in paradise in this place of beauty. Harribel knew that in all of years as a Hollow, she had never known such beauty and peace like in this place. Even the voice in her head had been silenced.
"TOUSAN! SOMEONE'S STEALING THE APPLES!"
Naruto and Harribel turned to see a large area of the garden withering and dying. Several hollows were plundering the fruit they had worked so hard on growing. Many of the flowers were trampled and the fruit wasted. Whole trees were torn apart as well. Harribel noticed that Kit was crying while Naruto's face turned as harsh as stone and his kind blue eyes turn as cold as ice. A hollow carrying an axe laughed loudly as he chopped down a Fuji apple tree.
"HA! SO THIS IS EDEN! THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN! THERE'S NOTHING HERE EXCEPT PLANTS. BUT I SHALL MAKE THIS A PART OF MY OWN KINGDOM!"
The hollow laughed as he trampled on the fruit spilled from the trees. Kit wailed in sorrow at the wasted fruit. His cry caused all the Hollows to turn towards them. The lead Hollow laughed loudly.
"Well Tia Harribel. I didn't think you'd be alive after my soldiers told me you were here. No matter, have you changed your mind yet?"
"You know my answer buffoon."
The Hollow laughed before turning to Naruto and Kit. "And who may you two be?"
Naruto glared at Barragan with such intensity that the Hollow stumbled. Naruto turned his attention from him to Kit. He gently pulled Kit off his shoulders and gave him to Harribel.
"Take him a good distance from here, Harribel. I'm not sure I can hold back much."
Harribel nodded and ran away carrying Kit. In her arms Kit sniffled and dried his tears. On his face was an uncharacteristically grim smile on his face.
"Those guys won't leave here alive. Tousan's really mad now."
Just as he said that, the most powerful reiatsu she had ever felt flooded the whole garden. She looked back to where Naruto was to see the whole area bathed in red light. Wind began whipping around the garden, creating a giant tornado where Naruto was. The reiatsu exploded and Harribel was knocked down by the shock wave. She looked in awe at the red furred creature Naruto had become. Kit giggled.
"Tousan finally unlocked the first stage of his power. El Hombre Zorro."
Barragan Luisenbarn was not an easy man to terrify. He was known far and wide as the most powerful Vastro Lorde to roam Hueco Mundo and had created an army by himself. However before him was no ordinary Hollow. It was more powerful than anything he had ever felt. His Respira seemed to not affect him at all. Not even touching him at all. Barragan shivered as the being stared at him. The young man that was before him had transformed into a monster. Nearly eight feet tall, covered in reddish fur, and had three tails swinging behind monster snarled loudly before roaring.
"Hollow. You have stepped in the realm of El Diablo! Your life and the ones that follow you are now forfeit!"
Barragan flinched as the monster vanished. Shrieks and cries all around him silenced. He looked around and saw that all of his followers were torn apart and devoured by the fox. Barragan saw the fox again ripping off the head of his follower. El Diablo threw away the vanishing corpse and turn his attention back to Barragan.
"You have been judged. You have been found wanting. You shall have justice."
Barragan barely avoided a strike from El Diablo. He turned tail and ran. However as large glowing tail wrapped around him and began to drag him back. Barragan roared and swung his axe. The axe missed and three tails impaled him. Barragan charged up a cero and shot it El Diablo. The beam didn't scratch him at all.
"Die."
Barragan didn't even have time to scream when he felt his head ripped apart to shreds.
Naruto watched as Kit fell asleep on the cot. On the table were the few Fuji apples they had managed to recover. All the other ruined fruit had been replanted in the hopes of growing back into the beautiful trees they once were. Naruto gently tucked in the blanket and turned back to Harribel.
"Thank you. I hate using that form. I'm sorry you have to see it."
"No its fine Naruto-san. However, I want to thank you and if its not too much to ask, I want to ask you if you could teach me how to become stronger."
Naruto's eyes narrowed. "And what do you plan to do if you gain such strength? What will you do if I decide to teach you?"
"I want create a place like this. A place where Hollows could stop preying on one another and cooperate. Someplace like this."
Naruto felt the emotion in Harribel's voice. He chuckled.
"This place must have a great deal of influence on you."
"More than anything else."
Naruto nodded. "Then I will train you and help you on your dream. All that I ask is that you stay with us for a while longer before you go."
Harribel smiled. "There is no place that I would rather be Naruto-sama."
She laid her head against Naruto's shoulder. Naruto smiled and embraced her in a gentle hug. It has been too long since he had spoken with someone aside from Kit. It was good to gain new company.
There you have it. The second chapter. Please review!