I own neither Naruto nor Sekirei

(Sorry that this is a few, read:many, weeks late, but I had had waaaaay too much college coursework. The bane of leaving it all to the last two weeks I suppose. The fact that I went on holiday then watching almost endless anime series was not a factor in that at all.)

Plus I know it's a small chapter, but I wanted to get at least something out from the hiatus I put myself in.

"Thank you Seo," Takehito thanked his friend.

"Yes, thank you," the woman parroted.

Seo simply grunted in response, 'I'm nothing more than a glorified butler to these people' he thought to himself with some sense of exasperation.

It was two weeks since Sekirei number 2, Matsu, appeared on the doorstep of Izumo Inn, bloodied, but whose blood she would not say, then not 5 minutes after Miya began to voice her complaints to her, number 10, Uzume, appeared with her own 'clothes' died crimson.

Naruto had been taken to his room, being glimpsed by the newcomers questioningly, by Kazehana, who promised that she would return later with his parents to tuck him in and wish him a good night. Then, they had convened in the dining room where Uzume and Matsu were served sake to calm their shaking hands, downing their cups in one they asked for more silently. It was then that they began their tale. When the story of the escape from MBI because of Matsu's fear of the abuse of the Jinki they had in possession, and of blood being spilt by Uzume, who helped Matsu escape, was over they then told their own.

Of course Uzume was shocked more than Matsu at what they heard; with Matsu as intelligent as she was it wasn't hard to discover information pertaining to her old comrades. So she knew of the adoption of a special child into the Asama family, even though she couldn't help but perform a comical spit take when she was told that Kazehana had winged herself to said child.

A few days after, Takehito had called for Seo, who Miya and Kazehana glared at evilly the whole time he was there, and asked for him to put his handyman skills to good use to build a secret room for Matsu as she was to stay at this inn. Uzume was also to remain, but as Takehito found out, MBI wasn't really interested in her as much as they were Matsu and the precious Jinki she stole.

The two new arrivals had warmed to Naruto as easily as possible, even though Kazehana or Miya would never let either of them be alone with him, lest they 'corrupted' his little mind. Or in reality, the jealous hording they kept of him in their own ways, something they both found hilarious but never voiced as they liked to remain with all their limbs attached to their bodies. The both of them didn't feel the attraction towards an Ashikabi from Naruto, and no matter how many times they tried to say so they were ignored; they wanted their own Ashikabi's that their souls resonate to, not some choice that was only there for the best opportunity at the time.

Things had cooled off between the warring parties of Miya and Kazehana with both trying their best to fend off non-existent threats from Matsu and Uzume. Their personal reasons were different; however both wanted the same goal: Naruto for them and them only. They already had to share his attention with each other and they wanted no one else to become involved.

Naruto didn't really like to go near Matsu. He had no idea why; he thought she was funny and not at all a bad person. But it was there, in the back of his young mind, that there was something wrong with her. Ever since she arrived he had been having these strange dreams, dreams that he forgot the details of when he woke up, however the feelings remained in the half awake, half asleep moments when he first arises in the mornings. Emotions that he couldn't name, and ones that he would never care to remember again; he didn't tell anyone about them as something deep within him resonated the word 'no' over and over again, and so it remained his secret.

Then he forgot. The very day that Matsu placed all her belongings within her new room, later on that day the feelings disappeared. The dreams never occurred after that and so he pushed the memory into storage, labelled 'ignore' as his life continued.

He was very lucky in life. He knew it, but he wasn't aware of how much so. His family was large. His parents were there for him, and he felt their affections. He had two big sisters that now lived with them, and a big brother in Seo who had severely annoyed Miya when he just proclaimed one day that Naruto should call him 'big bro', and Takehito revealed his own feelings on the matter when Naruto reciprocated in the positive.

Then there was her. His Sekirei. Kazehana. He couldn't remember a life without her. She made him laugh. Held him when he was upset. Comforted him when he had nightmares. Sure, his parents did the same, but with her it was different. He didn't understand yet, and probably wouldn't for a long time, but this woman was there for him, would always be there for him, and would always love him. To his eyes she was perfect, her faults were many, even to someone as young and naïve as Naruto, but there was a feeling, a good feeling within his very being that sung to her and allowed her to sing back. If he were older, and more poetic, he would have likened it to that of their souls being intertwined. All he wished to do was bask in her glow.

It was late in his fifth year, and his life had become a typical experience, at least it was for him. Matsu and Uzume had been in Izumo Inn for a while, and Naruto had gotten used to their presence.

Miya and Kazehana had managed to reach one a temporary mood of geniality towards each other to allow each other to take Naruto with them on a run into the City Centre. What Naruto didn't realise was that they were actually going in order to scout out for any potential presents he was to get for his upcoming birthday.

What went through peoples' minds as they saw the trio walking down the pavement that morning could have been anyone's guess, but they looked quite a sight. Naruto in the middle of them, with a scantily dressed, large breasted woman holding onto his right hand with a huge smile on her face, while his left hand was held by a majestic looking woman with a serene smile upon her own face.

The mood between the two of them was still frosty, enough so that they only spoke to each other with forced politeness that belied their true feelings. It was only their shared affection towards little Naruto that allowed them to find common ground.

The trio meandered their way through the busy high street, avoiding pedestrians as they went, and attempting to ignore the lustful looks sent their ways by passers-by.

Naruto himself was smiling goofily all the while, both his arms swinging gently to the tempo of their footsteps, his eyes scanning the area around them as he attempted to look at everything there was.

His life was good. But for how long would it last?

And chapter end.

Alright, I don't really want to ask this because I already had Naruto's Sekirei planned, but more people than I had originally believed want Karasuba. So here's what I'm going to do. If enough people want for her to be part of Naruto's flock then drop a review. If not, do the same. If enough people, to my standards, wish for the positive then that might happen. If not, then I will return to my original one.

Also, as Sekirei doesn't really reveal a timeline within the manga I have had to create my own that I hope adheres to the plot at least a little bit. And I will say it again… Naruto will not be winged by, or wing, Miya.

And a special shout out to ncpfan, which I forgot to do last chapter (sorry), and especially his fic 'to really know someone' which is a great read and I really advise you to read it if you can.