Of Demon Hunters and Shinigamis
By The Obsidian Blade
Chapter three- The fight between two great soldiers and the sighting of new creatures
Naruto was more than a little miffed that he got laid off for as week. Doctor's orders apparently. 'Doctor's orders my ass!' he thought a little angrily. 'Kaa-san just wants me to rest up and relax. There is a war going on and I am here relaxing! I should be out there helping them win not relaxing.' He walked up to an outdoor stand that sold a specific food; Ramen. He seriously could never get enough of the stuff. It was like a drug to him. People had made comments that ramen was supposed to be the happy food yet he always remained so serious. It was like nothing will ever work for him. That also led to the over used comment that he needed to lighten up and take his paid vacation time to relax. Like he needed to relax? There was a war going on wasn't there?
He walked up to the stand and looked at the sign. There in bold red letters read 'Ichiraku's'. It wasn't well known to the populace but Naruto very well knew it. He learned about the little shop when he was back in middle school. He was just wondering around with no real aim but his stomach growled a few times. It was hilarious to recount really. When he found the shop he never heard of ramen but ever since he tried it back then he has been addicted to it like a fly to sugar or a fat kid to candy.
As he took his seat he was greeted by the scent of multiple flavors of ramen. To him it was intoxicating; he could not get enough of it. "Hey Naruto!" he heard the owner yell. (A/N I really cannot remember his name for the life of me. I know; it's all bad.) "Long time no see!" The old man was aging; his wrinkles were evident. His hair was already graying. He had the body of a late forty, early fifty year old. "Ayame has been bugging me about where you ran off to. If I did not know any better I'd say that you two were going out. Then again you probably be the only one I would deem worthy to date her.
Naruto blushed a deep red at that comment. Him, demon hunter that was most likely going to die at a very early age, and Ayame, a human that had her whole life, dating? Not going to happen in a million years. It was not that he did not find her attractive; hell he thought of her as a goddess on earth; it's that he could not believe that someone like her would like him, a demon hunter bound to die young. "Yeah right Old man," Naruto said. "She would never like me."
Little did he know that the girl they were talking about was right there. 'He does not think that I like him in that sense?'
"So you don't like my daughter eh?" the old man asked in a joking manner, as if to try and pry some knowledge out of the blonde demon hunter.
"Don't get me wrong, Ayame is very beautiful and I do like her like that but you two know the life I lead and if we do get into a relationship and get far enough to conceive children and I end up dead what then? Is she really ready for what I go through? I really am not sure what will happen in my life and I don't want to leave any children of mine behind because of my death." His explanation hit Ayame hard. She figured out how Naruto felt about her but she began to wonder, was she really ready for the kind of life that the blonde lead? He explained to them about the war going on about a year ago. It was right after a low class demon nearly killed them both. The demon attacked the shop when they were closing and wrecked it. It nearly ruined them and if it were not for the blonde they would be homeless. He paid for the repairs after he told them what really was going on. It was shocking to think that he fights those kinds of monsters every single day. The shocking thing was that the thing attacked for no reason what so ever. Hell, it didn't even want them for food. It was as if something of a greater force was controlling it for some sort of test.
"That is up to her," the old shop owner drawled out. "So what will it be?"
"Miso please," Naruto replied as he gained a distant look in his eyes. The old man smiled at him before running off into the kitchen to make the order. One the way there he bumped into Ayame, who was pretending to look for something on the counters over head. She had long brown hair that she tied up in a white bandana. Her brown dress was ruffled by the day. Her white apron helped protect her clothing from stains. She also wore a white t-shirt, as today was hot. She was about five eight and had modest C-cup breasts.
"I know you were eavesdropping on our little conversation," he said, startling the ramen waitress. "I know of your little crush and I approve of him. The question is do you approve of letting yourself fall for him. Besides Tsunade and Rin, we are the only people who get to see him outside of work." He walked into the kitchen to get the ramen ready for the blonde soldier.
Back at the counter Naruto was lazily drumming his finger against the hard wood of the counter. He looked at the wood as if inspecting it with a critical eye, as if it held all the answers to the world inside its wooden grains. Then he heard someone sit down next to him suddenly. It was awkward really, because no one usually sat next him, finding the whiskered blonde a bit creepy in a sense. "You know that too much ramen is not healthy for you," he heard the person say in a deep tone. He recognized the voice without any difficulty. God he hated the owner of the voice, he irked him so much.
"You have no right to criticize what I eat teme," Naruto said in a bone chilling voice. "So why are you here anyway teme? I never took you as the social type."
"Tch, say whatever you want dope but know this, I still am your superior in every way possible Namikaze." That comment crossed the line. Naruto turned his eyes to him with a cold look. The man seemed around twenty or so. His black hair was somehow spiked without gel. He wore a black leather jacket with copper buttons, black pants, a red shirt, black combat boots. A long sword rested on his black with a red sash holding it in place. His skin was a sickly pale and his eyes were an onyx black. His face also held something that pissed the blonde off to no end, a smug smile that seemed to never disappear. That smile was something that needed to be whipped off. His name was Sasuke Uchiha, one of the only people who did not go insane by working with Naruto. The times they worked together they had a full team yet they were the only ones to survive and people automatically thought it was the smug asshole that saved the blonde when it was the other way around. It's not like the blonde Halfling cared though. Rumors were just that, rumors. They rarely ever were true if ever. Yet some idiots still find a way to believe them even if they are the most farfetched thing ever. The man honestly thought just because he has been in the business longer than most people he was superior to everyone. He also thought he was going to be the next leader of the League.
The man has gone insane after he witnessed his parent's murder by his brother and running away of said brother. He figured out his family was a bunch of fire demons and that he was at least a Knight level in strength and a Special Striker in skill in his demon form. He has become so power hungry over this term in the league that he would probably sell out the Leagues plans for a way to get powerful quicker. The man was the most smug fire demon any one has seen.
"You know just because you have power doesn't mean you should flaunt it around as if it was nothing a new toy Uchiha," Naruto growled out in an aggravated tone. Before the black haired man could retort to what the blonde said, Ayame came and gave Naruto his ramen. "Thank you Ayame-chan." He broke the pair of chopsticks and began eating at an incredible rate.
"So what do you got here in this hole in the wall dump you call an eatery," Sasuke said. That was what snapped the blonde. In an instant he felt what seemed like many barrels concentrated in one area touch his head. He turned his eyes to see Naruto with his left hand extended towards him with Grace in hand.
"If you're here to cause troubles then leave," Naruto said in a cold tone, sending shivers up the two human's spines. He was ready to pull the trigger in an instant if the fire demon gave anyone any sign of trouble. "If you don't then I will fill you with so much needles that you will make a pin cushion jealous."
Sasuke glared at him before raising himself out of his seat and starting to leave. "This place probably sells crap food anyway."
Naruto sighed as he watched the dark haired man leave the eatery. He also paid for his food and left with a 'good bye'. As he walked he counted how many constellations he could find and count while seemingly unaware that there was someone tagging along. When he walked near the alley ways that anyone hardly ever trekked the tag a long decided to make his move. "You know that it was very unwise of you to boss me around like that dope," the voice said. Sasuke walked out of the shadows with his hand resting on the hilt of his long sword.
"You know that sneak attacks are kind of over played teme," Naruto retorted. There was a pregnant pause before anyone moved. Sasuke drew his blade and Naruto had drawn Ominous. When they moved close enough both of them had their weapons aimed at a vital point, Sasuke the throat and Naruto the forehead. Sasuke smirked.
"Of course you have to show how weak you are by using your little custom guns. It's really simple to fight when you have a gun, all you really have to do is point and pull the fucking trigger," Sasuke said in an arrogant manner. "Hell, I bet you got them off of some third rate demon, just like your skills." Naruto tugged on the trigger lightly but never shot a single bullet at the dark haired soldier. His eyes narrowed a bit as he looked Sasuke in the eyes. Sometimes he really wondered why he was on the same team as the man.
"What do you want teme?" Naruto asked. This was something that was not on a 'good day list'. It was on a completely opposite list called the 'hate filled day' list.
"Well since you challenged my authority so you have to pay the price." Naruto eyes narrowed at this. Was he really that stupid? Naruto sighed before putting Ominous back into its proper resting place.
"No," he answered before he started to walk off in the other direction. Then he heard the roar of a flame being started. He turned around only to see a big fire ball heading his way. The blonde cursed slightly under his breath before he rolled left, a few embers hit the fabric of his jacket yet it did not set a flame on the flammable fabric. He saw a shadowy figure run through the flames towards him with a long sword drawn. He drew Bliss and met the sword head on. Both soldiers kept slashing, trying to keep alive from the other's blade. Naruto had the advantage in this as his movements were more precise and elegant while Sasuke's was broader and wide open. However this was only the tip of what they really could do. Their blades locked together, trying to bend the other to its will by the force of their wielder. The soldiers glared at each other before jumping back to opposite sides of the ally. A dull red glow wrapped around Sasuke's left arm before it erupted in a flame. When the flame disappeared a glowing red arm that seemed to be made out of marble has taken its place. His nails have turned into blood red claws. The forearm was far bigger and more out of proportion than it previously was. Part of his neck has also changed into the red marble like exterior.
'Great, just great he fucking uses a partial transformation on me,' Naruto thought as he looked at the man in front of him with a stern look.
The dark haired soldier laughed at Naruto. "This is the power of a true soldier, the true heir to the leader of the League!" Fire formed around his left hand in an instant he launched a stream of fire at the blonde.
Naruto moved left to avoid getting scorched by the flames. He ran forward and made a slash across the leather of Sasuke's jacket at his right arm. Blood escaped from his wound and he roared in pain. "You dare touch me!" the dark haired soldier yelled in anguish. Naruto jumped back to avoid getting hit by a backhand.
Their blades locked again. Sparks were starting to fly as they clashed. Each swing was aimed for kill. Both managed to scratch the other but it was not enough for kill. The clang of their steel echoed through the ally way. Sasuke jumped back to try a long distance attack.
A holy aura escaped from Naruto as he started to focus. His skin started paling slightly as the aura started to become more and more visible inside tiny wisps. His hair neatened and turned into a pale blonde, framing his face slightly. His eyes changed into a pale silver color with the faint outline of his pupil. Glowing white angel wings formed on his back. His blade started to glow with a brilliant light blue light. As the fire neared him he disappeared as if he was the light and reappeared in front of the fire demon in the same instant. It was as if he was moving at the speed of light. He extended his index and his middle fingers on his left hand. A shining ball of holy energy appeared at the tips of those two fingers quickly and suddenly. "Shining Nova," he said in a calm angelic voice. The sphere of light was slammed into Sasuke's chest sending him into the wall behind.
"You have done it now!" the man yelled at the angelic teen. His body erupted in a flame. When the body died his body has completely altered. His skin was the same as his left arm but his legs were more like a horse with the way they were bent and the fact they had blood red hooves. Dark red horns grew from his forehead. A red marble tale swung behind him. His sword was glowing red. Large red wings sprouted on his back with red designs on the back.
Before they could move an all too familiar roar was heard. "What is the meaning of this!" they heard Tsunade yelled form one end of the ally way. They turned to her and transformed back with Naruto pained a little.
"Hey Kaa-san," Naruto said with a little strain in his voice.
"You two are not supposed to fight each other out in the open like this! What happens if people see and they start talking to the media?! You two will be out of the job because of the military!" the older blond turned to the teen. "And you! You are supposed to take it easy for this week yet you are transforming again?! You really do have a death wish don't you?!"
"So you have to have the old hag brake up a fight you know you cannot win," Sasuke said arrogantly. Tsunade glared at him.
"You should know better than to pick fights with allies," she said coldly.
"Whatever. I think the dope knows not to order me around anyways." The man left in to the night.
"You know that this will not set easy," Tsunade said.
"Yeah, I know. His little group of whores will probably try and have me fired as usual. Like that will ever happen. The council will never give me up do to who my father was." the teen replied. "I am heading home. Tell me what else you uncover about the man and what was on the flash drive. And tell Ero-Sennin that I said hi." He then left into the night to get some much-needed sleep.
It was now one day till Naruto could get back to the League. It was not that he was thrilled for it like some of the battle junkies that he worked with nor was he bummed out abut. He was serious about his job, unlike a few a few of his comrades. Maybe a little too serious about what he does if you asked anyone else. They all had bets on whether or not he was virgin. Of course each of them was right so no one gained any cash out of that poll. They also had a bet that he was gay for some odd reason or another. No one won that bet as he was definitely not gay. To prove that he was not gay he made out with Rin. That also almost cost him his virginity big time. Sure he found her attractive but he was not sure of his feelings for the young secretary as he had the same feelings for the ramen waitress back at Ichiraku's. He really was not sure about anything anymore.
He was now walking around the city without his weapons. He left them at home because he really was not expecting to use them any ways. He only used them once this whole week and that was with Sasuke. He has got complaints on his email but he deleted and forgot about them. They were of no importance anyway.
He walked up to a local bar. It was where a lot of people hung out. It was filed with the usual drunks that had nothing better to do than keep away from their wives and get hammered. As he walked to a bar stool he found a few familiar faces. One was a lazy slacker that had his face buried in his arms. His black air was kept in a high ponytail, making his heads look somewhat like a pineapple. His clothes screamed lazy. A tattoo on his left arm signified him as a shadow demon. The one next to him was a dog demon. His hair was a brown mess. His slanted eyes scanned the bar for any possible one-night stands. His fangs slightly protruded from his mouth as he spoke loudly to try and find someone willing and legal. Two fang-like tattoos were right his eyes. Both looked around twenty-one and were around average height for a male.
Finally the dog demon took notice of the blonde's arrival. "Hey buddy, why don't you sit with us?" he called out to Naruto in a loud hefty voice. Naruto strode over to them and took up an empty seat next to them. "I heard that you and Sasuke got into a little fight. Why wasn't I there with you man? I would pay money to see you beat that bastard's ass into next year."
"Not something that I am proud of," Naruto replied. The dog demon just looked at him funny; almost as if he did not believe his own sensitive ears. Seeing this, Naruto sighed before continuing where he left off. "Nor was it something that I detest doing. It's just one of those things that just happen. It was not planned either. He attacked me because he was told what to do something that he did not like. I struck back and before we could finish Kaa-san came and stopped the fight. Does that explain what I am getting at Kiba?"
Kiba looked at him funny before nodding. "Yeah," he replied in a calm voice. "It means that you take your job way too serious. Man you need to get laid! Maybe that will get the stick out of your ass!" That last comment gained the dog demon a glare from the Halfling.
"I hate to break it to you but Kiba's got a point." The shadow demon stated as he took along swig of his drink.
"Yeah even Shikamaru agrees with me!" Kiba exclaimed.
"Hate to break it to you guys but I will most likely die a virgin. I prefer to know the girl I have sex with on a personal level and have something greater than just physical lust for the girl," Naruto stated calmly.
"WHAT ABOUT RIN OR AYAME!" Kiba yelled loudly, trying to get his point across.
"I will admit that I have feeling for them both but I am not sure what they are for them," Naruto said.
"So you're not sure which girl to choose then?" Shikamaru asked. Naruto sighed and rubbed his temples in annoyance.
"Let's get off the subject of girls and on to something more interesting," Naruto suggested. They spent most of the night drinking and talking. The only reason they allowed Naruto to drink there was because he knows the owner. The owner was also a part time comrade. He was Hatake Kakashi. The man was about six feet and twenty-seven. His long white hair seemed to defy gravity. He had a cloth covering his demon eye. He was in the standard issue armor that they gave all soldiers that were part of the League. Due to their inability to get poisoned by most human made toxins they did not get drunk.
After an hour or so they left the bar. It was around midnight so no one was on the streets. They all started walking off in separate directions, not to be seen again till work. As Naruto strode to his home, he began to think about the man that he saw at the mansion. Just who was he and how did he know Naruto's name? That was not something that struck a chord at ordinary. He continued walking till he neared an alleyway, the same alley way him and Sasuke fought at. Scorch marks and scratches still littered the alleyway. He started his trek down the path. This was a short cut that he learned a little while ago.
As he walked he heard the sounds of dogs running behind. Thinking that it was nothing more than the common strays running from the dogcatcher he kept walking. Then he noticed that footsteps seemed a little too large for a stray. He turned around and saw a large beast running at him; its fur was black and dingy. Gray powder emitted from his fur as it ran. Its claws were pitch black and seemed over used. Its fangs were a dingy yellow, proving that it never had its teeth brushed. Its eyes were deep reed and had no whites. They were just a deep pit of hateful red. It was a little bigger than your common dog and had two horns protruding above its ears. It seemed fully capable of standing on two legs.
When the beast came into striking range it lunged at Naruto the blonde shifted his weight to the right slightly and slammed his foot into its stomach. The beast flew off his foot and backwards a few feet, landing on all fours and running towards Naruto as the blonde did the same. The blonde soldier unleashed a combination of punches and kicks in the beast with getting a few scratches here and there. They were deep but not fatal. He finally smacked the creature into a pile of broken glass. The shards of glass broke through its skin. But blood never spilled. Instead some black, powdery k substance floated from the wounds and returned to the air.
The beast got up again and started attacking him. The blond moved back and felt his foot clang against, something metallic. He looked down to see a rusty orange pie that was roughly the length of an average sword. He kicked it up and whacked the creature in the skull, cracking it under the force of the rusted over metal. The thing started to stagger a bit before getting hit again in stomach. The same black substance seeped from its newly inflicted wounds.
He walked over to the broken beast and swung downwards on the creature's skull. The skull-caved in. as expected there was no blood. However what he did not expect was the body to disappear into the black substance and float off into the wind. "What the fuck was that?" he muttered to himself. He shook his head thinking it would sit better tomorrow and started walking away from the scene. What he did not notice was the spectator that was on top of a nearby building.
"Yes Naruto-kun, grow powerful. Show us demon scum how a real warrior really fights." He licked his lips before walking off into the night.
A/N Alright, now that you guys have seen both Naruto's angel and demon form, I would like to explain them and the weapons he uses for them. He uses specific weapons and uses three sword styles. I have not come up with a name for them but I will do my best to do so. Any who, the two he mainly uses are like polar opposites really. When he uses Fear, his cuts are more for power, not elegance. He focuses more on power so when he uses this style; the slashes are not as clean or elegant at all. When he uses Bliss he goes for grace and speed. As a result, the cuts are cleaner but not as deep. Both have their own purposes and both are formidable. The guns are generally the same way.
Demon form and angel form are fun to do. Angel form has the ability to move at the speed of light. The problem is that he can't control himself when he is moving at that pace. He could land in a wall or something. Angel form is the calmer of the two and more reasonable. Yes, they affect his train of thought and thinking. I just wanted it t be like that to add to the fun. Angel form has power over light and is called the angel of bliss and light
Demon form is for power. The form is the stronger of the two. But it is the more sadistic, ruthless has power of darkness and can create it is own. He may not be as fast as the angel form but it is still fast as well. Demon form is known as the demon of fear and darkness.
I seriously hope that helps out and does not discourage some of you from reading it. And I hope that you guys like it.
