NA: Just watched Generation Kill for like the fifth time and still enjoy it, I might plan to implement some scenes into this. Actually you know what? I will do that.

Blacklight: Ascension

Japan

0600 Hours

Town of Kuoh

It was early in the morning but no one dared come out at the sight of soldiers clad in black armor and holding weapons that looked like it could you a thousand times over. Everyone knew the reputation Blacklight soldiers held, and everyone knew that provoking them was a bad idea. All they could do was watch from the windows or the sidelines as a soldier's upper half of his body peeked through the hatch of an AMZ-26 Badger IFV striding through the streets, heading straight for the center of the town.

"Motherwill, this is Disciple Actual." Naruto spoke through the radio as his IFV drove through, "Approaching town's warehouse district."

"Copy that Disciple, we have you on visual, just keep moving forward."

"Understood Motherwill, Disciple out." Within the IFV three other men were readying their weapons, all of them bearing the same uniform Naruto wore, along with the new Dataluxe Slant-X2 helmet. "Once were in the area we move fast and quiet, they already know we're here since we woke up the locals. Tread carefully and make sure we all come back home safe and sound."

"Yes sir!" was the collective agreement of the rest of the squad.

As the armored vehicle approached the warehouse sector, the squad was on put on edge, everything was quiet, not even the sound of a rat could be heard. Slowly and quietly the squad exited the vehicle while the IFV scanned the area for any movement. "Baptist, what do you got?"

"Nothing on the scopes sir." Answered the IFV's gunner. "Not even a single fucking heat signature… I don't like this."

"Neither do I, Baptist." the blonde then gestured his hand forward, ordering his squad to move up. With their backs pressed up against the outer wall of the large warehouse, the slowly crept up to the door that was barely open, the distance between the door and its lock was only an inch. Naruto took a small peak and saw the lights were all out. "Night vision on."

The squad nodded and activated their low visibility optical display, through their eyes all they could see was black and white scene through their helmets. As their commander slowly and carefully opened the door, their weapons were trained on it as well as their surrounding area in case if an enemy tried to flank them.

"Move in." silently and quickly, they entered the warehouse, alerting no one in the present area. "Nothing on scopes, you?"

"Clear."

"Clear."

"Nothing here sir."

"Person, hit that light switch."

"Yes sir." The soldier did so, but as soon as he did, he could not believe what he and the rest of the squad saw, "Lights are on- what the fuck…"

Chapter 3: It's nice having friends

0700 hours

Disciple Squad sat in their IFV as the rest of the units move into the warehouse sector, already moving the dead bodies of children the squad found in the building.

"Those were all little kids." Corporal Ray Person muttered, "Those were all fucking little kids, man! That ain't right!"

"They were augmented, not physically outside augmented but all of them had some sort of heart implant."

"So now we have fucking Purists killing kids because they 'weren't human enough'." Ray exclaimed, "That ain't fucking right!"

"Always knew those Purists were fucked up." Sergeant Andre 'Baptist' Baptista said as he looked through his gunner sight, "But damn hombre… they just got even more fucked up."

"It's weird." Sergeant Bradley 'Iceman' Roberts spoke up, "Not a single person in this town knew what happened here."

"That just makes them all suspects in our eyes." Naruto muttered, handing an MRE pouch to Ray, "The world is just a playground for all those damned 'higher' races."

"You think the fucking Church supports the Purists?" Ray asked.

"I wouldn't be surprised if they did." The blonde replied as he leaned into his command seat, "How many kids were in there?"

"Round twenty bodies… give or take." Brad said, "Most of them haven't even hit 10 yet."

"Fuck me." Ray cursed, "If I ever find the son of a bitch that did this, I'm going to enjoy ripping his guts out."

"Get in line RayRay." Naruto was about to say more when his radio went off.

"Word from HQ sir." The fourth squad member, Lance Corporal Klaus Steiner handed the radio to his commander.

"Disciple here." The blonde spoke to the radio's speaker, "Yeah… area is secure, no casualties reported besides the bodies we found… So our next order is to make contact with the Gremory? Alright… we'll do that as soon as possible. Disciple out."

"So we finally meeting them?"

Naruto nodded, "Ja… time to make ourselves known, we'll be meeting with the Gremory at Kuoh Academy this afternoon. So everybody get some needed rest, we'll be using the warehouses as a temporary base."

"What about the one where we found the kids?"

"Destroy it." He ordered before turning to look at a passing female soldier, "Jenna, inform the company that we'll be using the warehouses as a forward base."

"Yes sir!"

~oOo~

Kehlsteinhaus

Bavaria, Germany

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah…" the blonde nodded through the computer screen as Kuroka looked at him with concern, "Just uh… didn't like what we found in that warehouse."

"There was you nothing you could have done… just be thankful they will be getting proper burials."

Naruto nodded, "I just can't believe they would go this far."

"I'm just glad you're okay." The nekoshou said with a somewhat sad smile, "I just got word from mom that you will be meeting with the devils today."

"We are." He confirmed, "Time to make ourselves known, I just hope it all goes well."

"You'll be meeting with Shirone like you promised?"

"Yup."

Kuroka smiled as she cradled her sleeping son, "When will you be back?"

"Soon I hope, after we meet with the Gremories I'll see what I can do. I just have a feeling that something is going to go down after this."

"I'll see you then, my heart." Kuroka said, placing her hand on the camera screen, which Naruto did the same, "I love you."

"I love you too."

As the video turned off, the nekoshou let out a soft sigh while still holding her few days old son. Before long she heard the doorbell ring, placing her son into a crib, she went to the door and activated the security camera footage, getting raised eyebrows from her. "Mom…" she said as she opened the door, looking at a red haired woman that looked like she was in her late twenties despite being older.

"Hello Kuroka…" Adelaide von Reiger, eldest daughter to Marlene von Reiger and adopted mother to both Naruto and Kuroka.

"Come in!"

~oOo~

"You're worried about him aren't you?" the red head asked as she sat across the young woman in the living room.

"What wife wouldn't be?" the nekoshou sadly smiled as she poured some tea for her adopted mother. "I mean we have only just become parents and now he has been called into the field."

"That's the life of a military wife, Kuroka." Adelaide said, "Coming from me… it is better to keep them happy than to keep them safe."

"I know…" Kuroka said, "I'm just scared… he's married to me after all, and I am still wanted in the entire Underworld."

"You know we won't allow them to lay their hands on you, you are a part of this family."

"I know that too… I'm just scared they might go after him. They all think that nekoshous are dangerous, so I also fear that they will go after my baby."

"That will never happen." Adelaide reassured her before looking at her grandson, "How is he? Has he gained his traits yet?"

"He won't until he turns a month old." The nekoshou replied while caressing her son's whiskered cheek, "Though he is already starting to gain a bit of his eyesight. I just wish Naruto is here right now."

"He'll be back..." the red head said, "Mom will be there during the first contact talks so that will give him more than enough incentive to go home. After the talks the unit will be temporarily relocated to the Middle East, we still have problems with the religious fanatics there. The Purists have gotten their ideals drilled into their heads."

"Naruto suspects the Church is supporting and supplying the Purists."

Adelaide chuckled, "I wouldn't be surprised if they did. After all they don't exactly like us, they did convince Italy to withdraw from the European Union."

"How about the talks of Europe becoming a federation?" Kuroka could not help but ask.

"Talks are going well, the UK surprisingly is going to back out but the rest of Western and Eastern Europe minus Italy is all in for it. Blacklight will function under renewable contract to work alongside and train the federation's military, Enforcer Corps."

"How soon will the European Federation be official?"

"Within the year, but training of both the army and the Enforcer Corps is already underway. Thanks to your contribution of chakra research, some of our soldiers have already exhibited chakra-like systems in their bodies."

"Glad to be of help." Kuroka smiled, "I just hope that my people will be able to migrate to Europe soon."

Adelaide smiled and placed a hand on hers, "I am sure that once we reach out to the remaining Nekomata in hiding, we will be able to convince them. For now… just wait for Naruto to come home."

"I will."

~oOo~

Several Hours Later

Japan

Kuoh Academy

Blacklight had dismantled the warehouse used to keep the dead children, while doing that they had used the other warehouses and the sector as a forward base of operations, this of course did not go quietly as the locals had expressed concerns as to what they were doing here. But they were assured by Japan's Public Security Section 9 that they are here under jurisdiction by them to quell the terrorist presence. In exchanged for getting their help, they were allowed to set up a presence in the town.

Unfortunately that did not quell the overly growing concerns as many of the people feared the PMC, mainly due to propaganda created by the Church, but of course everyone believed it because they were the Church. And everyone knows that you can never go wrong with the Church.

Tensions between most of Europe and Italy were high as the Vatican had begun slandering them for no longer 'siding with God'. But none of the Vatican had known the truth, the real truth, a truth that all of Blacklight and Europe's leaders know.

A truth that could shatter not only the two largest religions in the world but the Angelic faction as well.

But they weren't going to use it right away, they were saving it, waiting for the right time.

For now they needed to build up, whether they like it or not war was something that wasn't too far away.

The Scinfaxi on the other hand was currently docked in Blacklight's Pacific base of Iwo To, or Iwo Jima in English. The island had come under ownership of the Reiger family a few years ago when Japan had lost interest in maintain the place, so it had become the family's private vacation spot while building a base for its private military.

Right now Naruto stood next to his grandmother within Kuoh Academy's Occult Research Club house where the elderly woman who looked like she was only in her late forties despite being older. "As you can see… lady Gremory, we are very aware of what goes on around here."

Rias simply stared at the older woman currently holding a cup of tea as her eyes scanned the man next to her, wearing obviously advanced weapons despite the fact that the assault rifle was a Kalashnikov, but the obvious evidence that they had Damascus steel worried her.

These were the people that had been assaulting Khaos Brigade units all over the world. "What are your… intentions, Ms. Reiger?"

"Right now it is simply to establish relations with you and your people, and to let them know that humanity is no longer at the bottom of the food chain."

That was what she was afraid of, Rias knew that the humanity had become much more innovative over the past century and a half, they had become much more smarter and much less ignorant. The devil council of the noble families will certainly not like this, they had enjoyed their luxury of ruling over humans – perhaps a little too much – and they were certainly not going to let this slide.

She was even more shocked at the man standing beside Marlene… it was that man she met in the train station back in Akihabara, she had no idea that Naruto was the grandson of perhaps one of the most powerful women in the world. "I will most certainly convey this to my brother… while my brother is a much more reasonable person and will most likely accept this, the majority of the council might not be so…"

"I completely understand what you are saying young lady." Marlene said as she maintained her small smile, "Another thing before my grandson takes his leave and returns to his family."

Naruto nodded and walked up not to Rias… but to Koneko Toujou, Rias' Rook, and handed her an envelope, "My wife and I wanted you to have this… I am sure that you will be most surprised of the contents of this. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to return to Germany and be with my wife and newborn son."

Koneko hesitantly took the envelope as the Blacklight soldier turned around, exiting the door and boarding a transport VTOL.

"Go ahead child." Marlene motioned Koneko to open the envelope, "I am sure that you will be surprised as to what my grandson and his wife has in store for you."

"Go ahead Koneko-chan." Rias said, giving her the go ahead.

Koneko nodded and slowly opened the envelope, seeing a picture within it, she pulled it out… and what she saw she could not comprehend. In the picture was a beautiful woman with long black hair and gold eyes holding a newborn baby boy with gold hair and the same gold eyes the woman had.

This woman holding the baby was her older sister Kuroka… and the man who had just left was her brother-in-law.

"O-Onee-sama."

"What?" Rias nearly gasped along with the rest of her peerage, walking over to her Rook and seeing the picture, her eyes bulged out in utter shock, "W-What is the meaning of this?"

"I assure lady Gremory." Marlene calmly said, "There is no foul play here… my grandson is your Rook's brother-in-law… and your Rook, Koneko Toujou, or as we know as Shirone is an aunt."

"EEEEH!?" Rias' pawn, whom who had brown hair gasped, "Koneko-chan is an aunt!?"

"I-I'm an aunt… onee-sama has a son, a male Nekoshou."

"Ms. Reiger." Rias narrowed her eyes, "Do you realize that you are harboring a SS-class criminal?"

"I would be mindful of your mouth, young lady." Marlene sternly said, "Be lucky that my grandson was not here to hear those words coming out of your mouth. We are all aware of why she did what she did. And by no means do we see her as a criminal…"

"What she did was murder her king!"

"In order to protect her sister from that man who wished to experiment on her for the use of Senjutsu."

Rias looked at Koneko in shock who also had the same face. Marlene continued, "Kuroka's powers exceeded that of her king's, so that man wanted to get his hands on her sister, and replicate it, but Kuroka wouldn't have any of it. So in order to protect her from experimentation, she decided to kill him… and the rest is history. Now if you wish to go for a visit, it can be arranged quite easily. All Kuroka wants is her family to be whole again. Now then… can I get another cup of tea? This brew is simply amazing!"

~oOo~

Half a day had past and Kuroka was elated to see a transport VTOL touching down just a few dozen metres away from her home, seeing the man exit it approaching her in a calm orderly fashion. She did not wait though, she rushed out to meet him with her child in her arms, pulling him into a loving embrace while locking her lips onto his. "You're home…"

"I am home." He looks down to see his wonderful son in his wonderful wife's arms, "Only a few days and yet it felt like forever."

"That's my line."

Naruto chuckled and saw his son, already fast asleep, kissing his forehead he greeted him, "Hey buddy… daddy's home."

"I have dinner waiting…"

"Then let's eat… I'm famished."

~oOo~

Once putting Bolt in his crib, the husband and wife sat in the living room, cuddling and enjoying the touch of their skin against each other. The phone rang, getting Naruto to reach for the device and answer it, "This is Reiger… yeah, hey Ray… yeah? Uhuh… alright thanks for letting me know."

"What's wrong?" Kuroka asked as she saw the upset look on her husband.

"It's Brad… again… started talking about his ex-fiancé."

That made the nekoshou sigh, "He needs to move on…"

"It's hard for him not to… I mean they've been together for 10 years… and she just jilts him and marries his best friend of all people!" he leaned down and rested his head on top of hers, "He told me I was a better best friend… he stuck out for me, I stuck out for him. It's not fair… he did nothing wrong and yet the love of his life simply up and left him for someone else. I want to help him… I just don't know how."

Kuroka pulled him closer and nuzzled his chest before pecking him on the lips, "One step at a time… first just be there for him, then analyze… and then just go on from there. Now… about Shirone."

"I gave her the envelope… though I didn't wait and stay to see her reaction. I should get a message from grandma soon."

"I see…"

"We'll get a follow up message when we can." He told her, "We just have to be patient."

~oOo~

Japan

Kuoh Academy

Disciple's AMZ-26 Badger

The rest of the squad sat in their IFV, silently eating their dinner.

"At least the food isn't like what I had back when I was with the marines." Ray said as he ate his steak the entire company was having a barbeque. He was about to take another bite when he saw Rias' pawn looking around, "Hey kid… what the fuck are you doing here?"

"Oh uh…" the brunette nearly jumped, "I was just curious… and Ms. Reiger invited us to join in on the dinner."

"Then what the fuck are you waiting for?" Ray asked him, causing a certain bespectacled Student Council President in the vicinity to frown at his choice of language, "Grab a fucking a plate and get some chow."

"R-Right!"

"High schoolers." Ray snorted.

"Don't be so hard on them RayRay." Brad lightly chided while eating his own fill, "They may be devils but they are still ignorant to most of the world, just like any average teenager." Looking at the brunette who got his food, called out to him, "Hey kid… come here and join us."

Ray kept quiet, maybe they can get some intel on this kid. Besides the fact that he's a horny little fucker that prefers to think with his dick. Issei Hyoudou was his name, a second year in this fine institution.

"We won't bite kid." Brad told him as he moved over to allow the teenager to sit in the vehicle, "Never been in an IFV before."

The pawn shook his head.

"Well now you are, don't mind Ray over here… he just likes to act like an idiot from time to time… most of the time."

"Screw you Brad."

"You ever think about getting married, kid?" Brad asked the brunette, causing him to nod vigorously.

"Oh yeah!" Issei exclaimed, "I'm going to get myself a harem!"

Ray nearly spat out his drank and broke into fits of manly giggles, "Holy shit…!"

Issei chose to ignore him and simply let out a lecherous grin, "I'm going to have all the oppai in the world."

"My word…" Klaus deadpanned, "He's like Ray… only worse."

"Fuck you Klaus!"

Brad simply stared at the boy before he spoke in a somewhat emotionless tone, "Women will always cost you money, but marriage is the most expensive way to go. If you want to pay for it, Trombley, go to Australia. For a hundred bucks, you can order a whore over the phone. Half an hour later, she arrives at your door, fresh and hot, like a pizza."

Issei's friend Asia who approached them because he was there became a bit disturbed about and couldn't help but ask, "You're against marriage, Sergeant Roberts?"

Ray looked at the blonde girl, actually becoming quiet for once, "Brad got dumped."

Brad begun his little story as he looked down and poked his food, "My sweetheart since junior high dumps me and marries my best friend since junior high. And the best part about it?" he looks at the two teenagers and gives out a bitter smile while his voice was laced with resentment, "We're still all friends."

"They're that kind of happy couple that likes to hang photos of themselves all over their fucking house. Sometimes I just go over there to see my ex-fiancé doing the things that I used to do with her with my best friend. Surfing, jet skiing, even going out on simple dates like going to the movies and eating out in a nice restaurant." He smiles once more, only looking more bitter and more angrier than before while still maintaining his polite demeanor, "It's nice having friends."

Asia and Issei look down, actually feeling sympathetic for the man. Ray remained quite along with Klaus and the two operators of the IFV.

He was nicknamed Iceman for a reason.

NA: And there you have it! Two characters from Generation Kill, only Brad's name was changed a bit along with Ray now being his first name.