Disclaimer: I have come to the realization that just because you own something with the name on it, you don't actually own the rights to it. How messed up is that? I had the will to spend tens of dollars on something, and what does it get me. The product apparently. Geez it's like I'm getting what I pay for.
Contrary to popular belief Naruto wasn't a big fan of working hard. True when it came to things like going on covert missions or training he worked his tail off. But when it came in the form of having to constantly deal with the powers of female righteousness, he wasn't opposed to slacking off a bit. He was still 'supposed' to be at school of course, but he hated dealing with minor details like that.
"You sure this is okay brat? Even if you do have the day off I still don't think we should just slack off the whole time." Naruto was currently walking down the street while carrying a few grocery bags under his arms.
*Pffft* "I don't even want to hear crap like that from you in the first place. All you do is sit inside that cage of yours and complain all day. And when you're not doing that you sleep. You have like the ultimate lazy persons life style."
"Hey! I'll have you know that I only sleep for nineteen hours a day now. I used to sleep for months, hell maybe even years at a time. As far as I'm concerned you should be honored that I stay awake as much as I do." Naruto waved his hand dismissively
"Hai hai, Kurama-sama. I feel so overjoyed that you take time out of your obviously busy schedule for a being so insignificant as myself." Something about the sarcastic tone that Naruto used really pissed him off. If it had been anyone else (super powered seal aside) they probably would have been torn limb from limb. But it was just Naruto, so he would let it slide, for now atleast. So he simply returned to his highly important job of taking a nap, all the while grumbling about little blonde pieces of shit.
Naruto was broken from his sleep by a sound he knew all too well. The sound that he hoped wouldn't be heard by anyone for at least a few more days. It was the sound of a spacequake alarm. 'Maybe if I stay inside and pretend I didn't hear it then nothing will happen. I'm not that lucky am I?'
"Not even a little bit." Kurama answered him without even the slightest bit of hesitation. Before he could come up with a good excuse for staying inside he heard another sound. This one coming from his pocket. 'Shit, it's probably Kotori.'
"You ready for a month straight of overtime, cause I know I am."
"Shut the hell up! How was I supposed to know that this shit would happen today?"
"Face it brat. You. Are. Screwed. So we might as well head out and have some fun with those hot babes with the exhibitionist issues."
"I'm… not going to dignify that with a response. You're right though, we might as well. It's a good thing I stocked up on caramel topping and orange peels. I'll probably have to give it my all today."
"Do I even want to know what you plan on doing to them that stuff?"
He thought for a moment while putting on his shoes, before answering just as he walked out the door. "Nah, not really."
"Did you come to kill me as well?" Her deep lavender eyes bore heavily down into his own deep brown. Shido had hoped he would never have to see a space quake in person. Hell he hoped that there wouldn't even be another one ever again. Now not only was he standing less than fifty meters from the epicenter of one, he had also almost died because of it as well.
"W-w-wait a s-second!" Then there was the other slightly more pressing issue of the pretty girl pointing a massive sword at his face. She was, for loss of a better way of describing her, impossibly beautiful. Her long reaching dark-purple hair helped to accent her deep indigo eyes. She was garbed in a black and pink dress that was covered with a type of purple plated armour, on top of her hair was a ribbon just a few shades of purple lighter than it. "Who are you?" She lowered her sword ever so slightly, raising an eyebrow at his question.
"My name...?" Shido noticed that her face took on a more solemn look. 'No, that's not it. Why is she so...' " A name? I have no such thing." His eyes widened a little at her statement. She said it so matter of factly. He realised what that look in her eyes was, it was loneliness.
Before he could say anything back to her, another explosion rang out. He closed his eyes and raised his arms above his head in attempt to protect himself from the blast, only to discover that there was no need. He opened his eyes to find that both himself and the girl were shielded from the blast. "Why won't you learn that your attacks won't ever work on me?"
"Makes no difference to me. I'm just here to eliminate you." Wait a second, he recognized that voice. There was no doubt about it. Shido didn't know anyone else who spoke with that little emotion. But what was she doing here? "Origami?"
He was forced to cover his hands with his face once again as both of the girls clashed together creating a massive shockwave that nearly sent him flying. Despite how hard she was trying, it was rather apparent that the girl with no name was the stronger of the two by a rather wide margin. 'She's so strong. And yet… She still looks so sad.'
"Itsuka… Shido?" It seemed that origami had finally taken notice of him. She became serious again a moment later however. And faced down the unnamed girl with newfound determination. They charged each other once again, and just before they collided Shido felt a hand on his shoulder. As the explosion rang out across the street, Shido prepared himself for it, only to never feel a thing. He opened his eyes to discover that he was currently on top of one of the smaller buildings overlooking the area where the spacequake had taken place.
"Whew. I may be pretty fast, but even I have to admit that was cutting it a little close." Shido turned to discover the person who had prevented him from getting caught up on the explosion.
"U-Uzumaki senpai?" This was getting really weird. First he met a really pretty girl who almost killed him, then he ran into Origami who also almost killed him, and last but not least he was apparently just saved from being turned into something that would have resembled an exploded pumpkin by the most popular guy in his school.
"Hehe, yo." Naruto offered him a small two handed salute, before sighing once again in relief. 'Shit that was really close. I hope Kotori doesn't get angry at me for showing up a little late to the party.'
'It's your own damn fault. If you hadn't forgotten that stupid fanny pack of yours then we could have stopped her from interfering.'
'Hey! Sorry for not being perfect. I forget things, okay? And it's not a fanny pack, it's a side satchel. There is a huge difference!'
'Right right. Of course there is.'
'Smart ass.'
"Um, Uzumaki senpai, could tell me what's going on here?" Naruto was quickly brought back to earth by the sound of Shido's voice.
"Right, sorry about that." He put his hand under his chin in thought for a moment. 'Kotori should really be the one to explain this to him.'
'How about this then?' Naruto listened for a moment before nodding in approval, he then turned back to Shido while trying to suppress a smile. "Sooo. How do you like your new girlfriend?" Shido eyes widened, he then pointed to where the crater was.
"Do you mean that-?" Naruto nodded with a grin on his face.
"You should feel very lucky, from what I saw she was quite the looker." At that comment Shido fell over backwards completely unconscious. "Well that went well."
'I don't think that's exactly how I would word that.'
"So, what do you have to say for yourself?" Let the record show that Itsuka Kotori was not what you would call a very understanding person. Granted when she was in her "Imouto mode" She was considerably kinder, and far more understanding. However, this was currently not the case. She was in her "Commander mode" right now. What did that mean? Well…
"YOU CALL THAT AN EXCUSE!"
"Kyaah! I'm sorry for showing up late, please don't hurt me!" That of course didn't stop her from hitting him with a flying kick straight to the head.
"I'll let you off easy this time. But if you screw things up that badly again…" She didn't need to continue. He clearly got the message.
"Ma'm, he's woken up and is on his way here."
"Good send him in." Naruto sighed in relief, someone else she could take her crazy amounts of loli-fueled anger out on. As he approached the door she called out to him in a softer tone. "Naruto." He turned his head to meet her gaze. "Thank's for keeping oniichan safe." It was barely noticeable, but her cheeks had taken on a slightly reddish tint. He simply nodded and sent a smile her way before stepping out the door.
As Naruto walked out the door, Shido was just getting ready to step in. "Ah, Uzumaki sempai. Could you-" Naruto clapped him lightly on the shoulder.
"Good luck Shido." He turned back to look at the command center, before returning back to looking at Shido once more."You're gonna need it." With that he continued on his way through the ship, he had someone to see.
After making his way through the twisting confines of the ship's interior, he came to room very similar to the medical bay. Walking over to the far corner he could hear the steady beep of a machine. The machine,along with a few different I.V.'s were hooked up to the person that Naruto came to visit.
She looked far younger now, somewhere around his age, and her face had a more human esque look to it without all of the extra facial accessories compared to when he had first seen her. But he could tell that it was still her without a doubt. Her long. flowing, pale white hair; her slightly stern looking, yet undeniably beautiful facial features. And he was sure for a fact that if her eye's were to open that they would be as pale as the moon itself.
"Kaguya." It was hard to believe that someone as powerful as Kaguya could be reduced to such a state, and yet here she was. As unconscious as the day that he first seen her like this nearly a year ago.
The reason he had not seen her in the spacequake crater after his arrival was all thanks to the friendly folks at Ratatoskr. It seemed that Naruto had been recovered after her, something about the safety of a spirit being far more crucial than his own.
The first thing he had wanted to do after finding out she was alive was to go down to her room and finish her off himself. But when he got there and saw her laying there, completely powerless and defenseless, he couldn't bring himself to do it. He didn't know why, but for some reason seeing her like that just made him feel… Conflicted.
"Not that there's anything wrong with checking on your girlfriend once and while, but can we wrap this up soon?"
'How many times do I have to tell you that sort of things impossible.' Despite the harsh tone that he directed at Kurama, a small blush had crept up into his face.
"Oh sure. " The sarcasm in his voice didn't go unnoticed. "Still at least the first girl you actually kissed was a hot one."
"Oi! She was not the first girl I ever kissed! I've kissed plenty of other people before."
"Let's do a check list then shall we? The emo kid, the emo kid again, the one chick who just wanted to suck out your soul. Yeah, unless I missed one that's it."
"None of those count!" 'Ah shit.'
"Hmmm. Well I'll just leave you two alone then shall I?" Sometimes he really hated that stupid fox.
Annnnd done. I'm feeling moderately ambitious this week. Who knows, I might update both of my stories this week. It's funny, right after my hand get's better I hurt it again. My left pinky somewhat resembles a very charred hot dog. Guess that's what happens when you drop a forty pound weight on it huh? I've come to the conclusion that exercise is bad for my health
Till later
