lostmoonchild: Thanks for the reviews, minna-san! The weather here in South Dakota decided to get cold and snow reappeared so there's some of us wishing that spring was here already. So here's this week's chapter and I hope you guys enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Saint Beast or Naruto so don't sue.
Chapter Three
It was heart wrenching watching Naruto flip through the book, his eyes rapidly searching for anything that was familiar. None of them could imagine what it was like to think that there was a chance they could go home only to find that their home didn't exist. "What's the last thing you remember?" Goh asked, hearing the door open as Rei entered the room with a steaming bowl of soup.
"Konoha was attacked and I was one of the ones that went in to eliminate the threat." Naruto's eyes closed tightly. "Somehow I got separated from everybody else with the person attacking and we got into it."
The blonde's cheeks suddenly flushed when his stomach growled, a grin spreading across his lips when Rei handed him the soup. "Eat first. Then you can tell us what happened." Rei told him.
"Thanks, Nee-chan!"
Confusion crossed his features at the looks of amusement and embarrassment that crossed their features. "Rei isn't a woman, Naruto." Goh explained simply.
Embarrassment flushed over Naruto's face as he rubbed the back of his head. "Gomen. You're just kinda pretty and I figured that you had really small boobs. Sakura-chan was flat-chested when we were Gennin." Naruto chuckled nervously. "Don't tell her that or she'd break every bone in my body."
Watching the blonde human eat was nothing short of wonder for the angels as they wondered how he could eat without choking. "We found demonic energy where Gai found you. Were you attacked by a demon?" Goh asked.
Naruto shook his head. "No. This demon attacked Konoha about eighteen years ago and my dad sealed it up in me. Then when Madara, the guy that attacked Konoha this last time, took the demon from my body I used a suicide jutsu that's supposed to have blown everybody within a five hundred meter radius to hell." Naruto suddenly looked anxious. "If I'm alive then the bastard's gotta be too! Oh shit! If he gets his hands on Bee then the world's fucked!" He tried to scramble out of bed. "I got to stop him!"
Protests left his lips as the angels restrained him, seeing the fear that lingered in his eyes. "I've read about techniques where a demon is subdued within a human container." Shin told them after Naruto had been knocked unconscious. "There are several methods, many of which are quite lethal. If the demon is removed from the human's body, death is typically immediate."
Gai stared in disbelief before Rei answered softly, "How could a father do that to his own son?"
"You heard him. The village he's from was being attacked. More than likely his father had no immediate choice." Goh responded with a small frown. "How could he have survived then?"
"It's rare," Shin said slowly, "but a demon does occasionally take a liking to their jailer. If Naruto-san had indeed done a 'suicide jutsu' as he called it, then it's highly possible the demon granted him some kind of ability that would rival that of an angel's."
"So is he human or demon?" Gai asked.
"He's human for the most part." Shin responded. "I'll do more research to see if I can't find anything else out. So far we know the name of his village and the person who attacked. I doubt either name is common."
"I'll keep an eye on Naruto-san!" Gai volunteered.
He didn't know why exactly but he found the other blonde to be interesting. He was human and yet his looks made Gai think that Naruto had a very small amount of angel blood in him. No human on Earth ever looked so beautiful or as appealing as Naruto did. "No, we'll let him rest now." Goh told him. "It's almost time for training so get ready."
Beginning to feel as if Goh didn't want any of them near Naruto now they knew of his connection to a demon, Gai scowled in response as the brunette walked away. "Zeus-sama or the Goddess will know what to do." Rei tried to offer.
"They'll probably order him to be killed!" Gai said heatedly. "If they don't do that, then he'll be sent to Hell like Judas and Luca!"
Rei felt his heart clench tightly at Luca's name before he took a calming breath. "I don't believe that Naruto-san will allow either fate to befall him easily." Rei told him. "However, if you were to stop playing around while training then you could be as strong as him. I imagine a human must be strong to withstand a demon within their bodies."
Gai glanced back towards where Naruto was, his heart racing softly against his chest as he thought about the blonde. No matter what, he concluded, he'd do whatever it took to protect Naruto.
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They didn't know why there was such resistance about going to Hell. At least here there was no domineering God and this place was true paradise. Judas silently scanned the area, listening to the distance moans and screams. Some new souls had arrived shortly before and were still upset over their new appearances. "Judas." Luca said softly.
Both angels turned and saw a man with crimson eyes and wild black hair watching them with a look of interest. "Tenshi." The man said lightly.
The stranger's entire aura screamed demonic but at the same time human. "Who are you?" Judas asked.
"My name is Uchiha Madara. I have a proposition for you."
Luca and Judas glanced at each other with caution reflecting in their eyes. "What makes you think we're interested?" Luca inquired carefully.
A smile spread across Madara's faces, his crimson eyes spinning as he looked at them. "You two were discarded by Heaven as if you were nothing more than broken toys and all because you were done living in fear and oppression. I offer the chance to take Heaven away from the ones who cast you out and into this place."
He wanted something. Nobody offered anything without expecting something in return. "You want something too." Judas stated smoothly.
"You caught me. There's a boy currently in Heaven that's proven to be a pest. I want him dead. I can kill him myself but I need him to return to Earth in order for me to do so."
The two angels glanced at each other, their thoughts turning towards the objects of their desire. If they could convince Shin and Rei to join them then being trapped in Hell would be perfect. "What if we refuse?" Judas questioned.
"Then you'll be trapped in this pit and forced to wait another thousand days and nights." Madara said simply.
"Very well." Judas said with a small nod. "The seal keeping us in here will take time."
"Seals are nothing for one as powerful as I. Three days and you two will be free to steal back that which you want. Just remember that the one I want is not to be underestimated. He's powerful."
Glancing at each other again, the two angels nodded slightly in agreement. As long as they could claim the angels that followed Zeus and their beloveds it didn't matter the price that would need to be paid. "Understood." Judas said calmly.
"Then we have a deal. Excellent." Madara grinned coldly as his body began to flicker. "We'll meet again in three days. Be ready."
lostmoonchild: My cousin actually thought Rei was a girl at first (then again, he can't really tell the difference between anime men and women anyway if he can't see obvious boob) and he also thought that Judas was a girl so he provided a little bit of entertainment. So I'm gonna leave the chapter for this week for you guys and I'm gonna get started on a little chemistry. Read and review!
