Italic with ' ' mean thought
Normal with " " mean saying
Bold with " " mean radio chatter or communication
Italic Bold with " " mean mecha voice
Bold with nothing for random sound
(…) mean time skip
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Naruto slowly opened his eye because of the sound. He slowly look around with his half-opened eye. He is lying on bed inside a room with white walls and some machine beside the bed. 'Where.. am I ?' he thought before realized the warmness on his right hand. He looked down toward his right hand, and find a messy dark blue hair of a person is covering his right hand. Soft snooze could be heard from the person, along with a faint scent of Lavender
All memory from the war suddenly flooded back to him. His left hand quickly holds his stomach and find bandage covering his wound. He slowly sits up while holding his stomach, the pain from the wound feels hurt, but not as much as before. He unconsciously observed the person sleeping on his right arm. Her hair is beautiful even though its messy and he could feel the soft skin of the person face.
Suddenly, the person on his hand slowly woke up. She continued with looking toward him. Her Lavender eye quickly met with his blue eye while he admire her. They both process what happened for a moment, and when they realize what happened, both blushed hard. Hinata covered her now very red face, while Naruto looked away from her, also with his face redden
She couldn't believe he see her in this condition, she is embarrassed for looking messy in front of her crush
There's a moment of silent between them and they try to get ridden the blush of their own
"U-um,,, Naruto-kun, h-how do y-you feel ?" she break the silence between them
"I-im good, Hinata-chan" Naruto answered as he pull his right arm from her "How long I have passed out ?" he asked back toward the shy girl. He could still feel the warmness from her face on his right arm and smell a faint scent of Lavender
Before Hinata could answer, his father and mother suddenly walked in the room. Realizing their sole son already conscious, they quickly rushed to him. Her mother hug him tightly "N-Naruto ! You're awake !" Kushina sob as she hugged Naruto. She closed her eye and some tears could be seen flow down from her eye, she is glad her son is okay. His father also seen very glad with his son conscious, he was really worried that they might lose him forever. Surprised, Naruto responded with hugging her back "Why are you so worried, Mom ?"
Her mother slowly let him go then pull back. She wipe some tears from her face then look at his son "You have passed out for 2 weeks Honey, we were really worried" Minato comfort Kushina as some tears flowed again from her eye with rubbing her back
Naruto eye darkened a little "I'm sorry to make you all worried. But… what about the Bandit ? Did we win ?" he asked as soon as he remembered all his comrade in the battlefield. He hoped they are all safe. He knew that there would be some of his comrades died. But would they survive if he was there ? Could he save them ? Or will nothing change even if he was there ? The thought burden his mind more than before
"The war finished yesterday. We won and the entire bandit has been annihilated. Your battalion is currently on its way back and will arrive soon. Report said 20 soldiers died and 50 soldiers wounded. Thanks to the armor durability to receive damage, we manage decreased the number of soldier injured or dead" Minato explain
"I see…" Naruto looked down. Doesn't want him to be sad more than this, Hinata decided to console him with sitting next to him and rub his back "Don't be sad, Naruto-kun. I heard all of our friend is okay. They probably only got some minor wound" her stutter and blush has gone since the Uzumaki family reunite. She hoped she could reunite with her family too, she haven't met her family for a month now since she's pretty busy in the military. She really miss her little sister and her parent
Naruto cheered up a little from Hinata word "Thanks Hinata" he smiled as he looked at her. He never realized her childhood friend is very beautiful until he admire her face. She is like an angel for him, her face is pale and feels soft
"Anyway" Minato interrupt their moment "Since you're injured, i think you should stop being soldier for the time being. At least, until your wound heal" Naruto depressed once more hearing this news. He knew that if he keep insist become soldier in this state, it would injure himself more. So he just nodded "But" Minato added. He knew his son would do anything to protect his comrade, and there is still other option "You could ride a mecha. You have enough experience now. Hinata and some your friend will ride mecha too to accompany you. For plus, AI on mecha could boost your health and cure your wound faster"
Naruto once again cheered up. At the very least there's something he could do. He don't know how to ride mecha but he will keep trying until he succeed and master it
"I assigned Hinata to take care of you until you're totally healed. She also will be watching you for me and stop you from doing anything reckless. Get to the Hangar Bay in 30 minutes to meet your new mecha" Minato pat Naruto head with a warm smile plastered on his face before walked out the room. His mother also hugged him tightly once again before followed his father. 'So that's why she is here, she is watching over me' Naruto thought
Hinata put some clothes down on his lap "You should change your clothes, Naruto-kun. I will wait outside" she said before leaving the room to let him change. The clothes she gave was a black shirt with orange Konoha symbol at the middle along with his usual orange pant
After done changing, he walked out the room with his right hand holding his stomach while his left hand leaned on the wall. His wound feels hurt each time he took a step. Noticing him having trouble walking, Hinata quickly get to his left side and help him walk by circling his left hand on her neck
"Sorry for troubling you" he said as they walked to the nearest lift. He is not weak, but sometime he just need the help of other. Sometime his power alone is not enough. However, he denied depending on tools for a reason he couldn't tell
"It's okay. Your dad told me to take care of you, so this is already my duty" Hinata look down as she blushed. She never been this close with him, she also could feel his muscle through his thin shirt and warmness emitted from his body
They wait for some moment before the lift arrived at their level. Luckily, the lift was empty so they won't stop on other levels. She pressed the button with writing "Hangar Bay" And the lift start going down with fast
TING !
The lift stopped and the door opened. They walked out the lift and welcomed with the sight of many mecha lined up, most of them are 8-10 meter tall. Some has 2 hand with 2 feet, some with 4 leg and huge cannon or missile in the back, there is even mecha with only 2 leg and equipped with shield generator on their back. Many mechanic and pilot could be seen checking the mechas, repairing or modifying the mechas.
Noticing his father waved at them from distance, they immediately approach him while looking around, amazed by the mechas around them. They never seen real mecha this close, they have only seen it from picture or from far on battlefield. Closing in, they could see his father is standing in front of two mechas. The mechas is at normal height and with 2 arm and 2 leg. One is orange colored while the other is purple colored. They could see a gun, shield and sword is attached to the mecha back. Behind the two mechas there's still several mecha with different color
"You're on time, Naruto and Hinata. These two are your mechas now. It haven't equipped with any real weapon, but theres already training gun and a sword along with shield to train fighting. Hinata, get in your mechas. I will help Naruto to get in on his" Minato replace Hinata then start leading Naruto to the orange mecha while Hinata climbed the ladder next to the purple mecha then sit in the cockpit located in the chest of the mecha
Minato help Naruto climb the ladder before letting him sit in the cockpit "Now listen, all mecha has an AI, so be nice with it. If you two can't work together, then you won't be able to fight against other pilot or enemy. He will also teach you the basic to use mecha. Good luck, Son" he patted Naruto head again before closing the cockpit door then go down.
The two mechas start walking to launcher bay by itself. Launcher bay located on the edge of the space station, it has really long empty room for mechas to launch out from the space station to space. When they arrived, the thruster on their back and the back of their leg ignited and they flew out through the barrier to the vast of space. The front thruster located on the shoulder and front leg ignited while the back thruster shut down to slow down their speed. They then shut all thruster after they stop
"BZZZZ… Can you hear me ? Naruto, Hinata ?" Minato talked to them with communicator attached at the mecha cockpit
"I'm fine here" Naruto replied followed by the same answer from Hinata
"Good. The AI will teach the basic soon, remember to learn well from them" Minato voice cutted, replaced with the sound of another person "So your name is Naruto, I am H-09. Call me Henry" the mecha AI speaked to Naruto. Its voice is like the voice of person around his age "Nice to meet you Henry"
Both of the mecha land together on nearest asteroid, facing each other. "You're new in the mecha battle ?" Henry asked replied with a yes from Naruto "Then I will teach from the basic, watch and remember everything I do. But first, wear the equipment on your right" Naruto looked to the right side of his chair. There's a helmet with glasses on the front, and on the back of the helmet there's some cable that connect the helmet with the cockpit roof, along with some equipment that seem to be fit on his arm, leg and a vest. The equipment looks pretty cool for him. He firstly wear the helmet, continue with equipping the hand and leg equipment then finish with wearing the vest. The equipment fit perfectly on his body and feel comfortable for him. He suddenly stand up from his chair, he doesn't have any control of himself. He tried to move some part of his body but failed
"Don't panic. I only take over your neuron system for a second to check your body condition. I see your stomach is wounded, it won't be problem. I will focus your healing at that place" The helmet glasses suddenly turned on, showing the view outside the mecha. He could see the purple mecha standing not far from his. This must be the view from the mecha eye camera ! 'its awesome' Naruto thought as turn his head around, mimicked by the mecha. The view changed as the mecha head look at other direction
"Now try to move, then try to grab your gun and shield" Naruto moved his right hand to punch forward. From the glasses he could see the mecha mimic his movement. He know how mecha works, but still, experiencing it himself is really awesome. The blonde pilot slowly put both of his hand to his back then pull out a shield with his left hand and a gun with his right arm
He could see some moment later the purple mecha mimic his movement but she draw gun with her left hand and sword with her right hand
Naruto once again lost control of his body as the mecha suddenly moved by itself and run toward the purple mecha. As the mecha run Naruto also run but doesn't move from the spot, its like moonwalk, but running. It maybe caused by the floor that could slide as he run. The purple mecha jump back while shoot her gun toward him. He put his left hand forward and block her bullet with his shield. Suddenly, he felt something unusual on his back and the bottom his feet. The mecha thruster located on those location activated, sending him up forward. He quickly change his left hand with his right hand before firing his gun toward the other mecha.
The purple mecha back thruster ignited and the mecha flew forward while maneuvering right and left, evading his shoot easily. She continued by flying toward him then swing her sword toward his rear. He quickly put his left hand on his rear and manage to blocked her swing. But before he could counter her attack, she kicked him in the stomach, sending him down to the asteroid. She continue to fired her gun toward him. He is lucky to fast enough to put his shield forward to block all the bullet. The purple mecha land not far in front of him as he stand up
"You understand kiddo ?" The AI asked. He could control his body again now, his body mimic every move the mecha has made and he started to understand the tricks. "Yea. Thanks Hen" Naruto grinned as he put back his shield and gun
"DON'T CALL ME HEN ! I'M NOT A DAMN CHICKEN !" the AI yell on his ear. Henry know that's only a nickname taken from three first alphabet on his name. But still, he always feel insulted each time someone call him that. He will let him go this time as he haven't know that
"Geez, you should control your anger there" Naruto winced when Henry yelled, his ear feels hurt from the loud yell of the AI "Now let me try battling myself"
Suddenly, a communication emitted from the purple mecha toward him "S-Sorry Naruto-Kun ! I didn't mean to hurt you"
"Its okay, I know the AI that do it. Now lets start our own battle" Naruto replied. But it does hurt when she kicked him in the stomach, he remembered that whatever the mecha feel he will feel it too. Its like the pilot and mecha become one. Gladly, Henry give him energy to move without having trouble or disturbed by the pain from his wound
The purple mecha suddenly run forward toward him. Shield and sword is on her hand. Unprepared, Naruto only managed to grab the shield to blocks her attack. She keep swinging her sword toward him and he could only block it. The power of the attack is very strong that he must use both hand to hold the shield and block all her attack
Suddenly, another kick was launched at his stomach, making him kneeled down while holding his stomach. She then put her sword on his neck "I-I won. Y-You ok-okay Naruto-kun ? I-I didn't m-mean to hurt you" she put back her sword then offer him her right hand. She can't believe she hurt her beloved Naruto-kun, but she need to prove him she could protect him and herself
Naruto can't believe he lose to Hinata. But he must admit she is strong and fast. That's must be the reason his father chose her to watch over him. She could stop him every time he would do something reckless. Another factor is probably because they are a close childhood friend "Its okay Hinata, I'm fine. You're so strong, I never noticed that. My dad chose the right person" he grab her hand then stand up with the help of her pull
-Meanwhile-
"Sir, I detected 2 object flying with fast toward our mecha. It seem they're from Sunagakure territory" Minato rushed to the man to take a look to the radar. He see it too, 2 object moving fast toward his son location "Naruto ! Hinata ! Could you hear me ?" Minato talk to his mic but it seem the signal has been jammed. The object must be the one that jammed the signal !
-Back to Them-
Suddenly, a sound of thruster could be heard faintly. But there is no one other than them and none of them use their thruster. They looked toward the source of the sound, 2 mecha appear from behind one of the asteroid and start firing toward them.
Both grabbed their shield and quickly taking cover from the enemy mechas fire. They are powerless, they cant attack back as their real weapon is only their shield. Suddenly, the two mechas already in front of them. They kicked Naruto and Hinata shield away and point their gun toward both chest, direct to their cockpit.
At this point, they both froze in place of what happened. Minato in his mecha fly toward them in full speed, probably only he that had chance to safe them. He won't let them kill his son, not in million years. Even with his mecha being the fastest and he has move in full speed, but it seems its already too late.
Both mecha slowly pull their gun trigger. But before they fire, suddenly another mecha appeared and kick them away from the orange and purple mecha. Before the suna mechas could attack back, the unknown mecha shot them with electric gun, then channel electricity enough to make them unconscious instantly. The savior mecha seems just like Naruto mecha, its color is black and there's strip of yellow from his shoulder to his each of its finger, the same happened with his leg where theres strip of yellow from his foot to his waist.
"You two should be careful" the unknown mecha said as he pull the two up. Minato land near them before hugged Naruto
"Im sorry to let this happen, Naruto. But youre okay, right ?" said Minato before letting him go
The orange mecha nodded "Yes, thank to him" he looked toward the unknown mecha
"So the Batallion has returned. Thanks N" Minato said before 2 large spaceship appeared near them after done from doing Hyperspace jump. "Lets go back to base. Your friend will be there in some minutes from now" Minato fly back toward the base, followed by Hinata and Naruto. N flew to the spaceship to get back to his covering duty while bringing the suna mechas
They landed at the Hangar Bay. Minato quickly get out from his cockpit before walked out the hangar. Naruto rub his wound on stomach, but it seem it feels better now. The pain feels hurt less than before, it must be because of Henry focused his healing on his stomach. But still, he need help from Hinata to walk out of the Hangar Bay. They met his mother right away, and she doesn't look happy
In some minutes the spaceship has landed in the Space Station Ship Bay. The mechas that guarded the spaceship also landed in the Hangar Bay. N throwed the suna mechas down. He stay in his mecha in case the suna mechas is pretending to be unconscious while some soldier and mechanic opened the cockpit door for each mecha
Minato is going to discuss this with the elder of Konohagakure and the government of Suna. This act of aggression has broke their agreement of peace and endanger his son. He call two nearest soldier. One of the soldier ordered to send message to Suna for an emergency meeting between the two nation on the planet Ryuko, capital of the Sunagakure nation while the other soldier ordered to inform the Elder to prepare to go for emergency meeting.
Whatever the reason the suna government have, it better be damn good, they have put his sole son in danger situation that almost killed him. He won't take this lightly, but he tried to not let his wife know. If she know, she would be so pissed that she would make him to send full frontal attack on Suna.
With that thought he walked in a shuttle where the Konoha elderly has waited for him. As soon as they received the message, the elderly quickly go to the shuttle and wait for Minato to arrive. The two elder sit on one side while he sit on chair opposite from them. Before the shuttle door closed , a specific red haired woman walked in the shuttle and sit next to Minato. 'It seem she already know' Minato sighed
"Care to explain what has happened that you must make emergency meeting with Suna government ?" the woman elderly asked
"Yes. Care to explain ?" Kushinas asked as she glare toward him. Her danger aura emitted, making Minato more scared
The shuttle door closed and the shuttle start heading to Ryuko, accompanied with 2 fighter and one of the soldier mecha
"2 Suna mecha has invaded our territory and attack 2 soldier of our" he stopped there not wanting to say the name of the soldier. He know that if he say it she will receive beating from his wife since he was the one send Naruto and Hinata out on mecha, unequipped with any weapon and with no one to protect them
"What happened then ?" this time the male elderly asked Minat
"We managed to capture them, thanks to N that coincidently was around there. He electrified the mechas and pilot to unconscious. We will interrogate them later after I meet with the Suna government. This aggression they made cannot be tolerated. Not only invade our territory, they also attacked our soldier" Minato explain trying his best to not to say the soldier name
"I see. If that's the condition, your decision is right to held a emergency meeting with Sunagakure government to discuss this attack and the continue of peace agreement" the female elder said, replied with nod from Minato
"Anyway, would you mind telling us who is the soldier that attacked ?" the male elderly asked
Minato heart stopped for a second. He could sense Kushina glare toward him. It seem no point on hiding it as she already know "Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuuga" As soon as he said the name, Kushina grab the collar of his shirt then yell toward him with full sound "WHY DON'T YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKE ! DO YOU WANT OUR SON TO DIE ?! SENDING HIM OUT LIKE THAT UNPREPARED ! YOU ALSO RISK THE LIFE OF FAMOUS AND WEALTH FAMILY HYUUGA HEIR ! YOU IDIOT !" Kushina continue with tackling his head
Minato know, he won't survive from his wife yell for the rest of the journey. And its going to be a very long journey
A/N : Another chapter is done ! I know, I know its only 4k, but next will be even longer ! around 5k. So stay up tune, review/fav/fol if you like the series. It supported me a lot. Once again, thanks you for reading