Chapter Six: Formation of a Brilliant Plan
Naruto, Tai and the girl that Naruto learned was named Kumi Tenrō and happened to be Tai's fiancé. While the canine that Kumi grabbed before leaving was her companion who was named Akira and happened to be a wolf pup.
"I can't believe you are getting married? Are you two happy about it?" Naruto inquired of his brother and Kumi.
"Well at first we were a little scared about marrying because of an alliance but…" Kumi started but was interrupted by Tai finishing her sentence "…We fell in love with each other as we grew to get to know each other." Tai finished.
"Well I am definitely happy for them…to already have found someone to love them." Naruto spoke, to his tenants while the three humans and the one canine pup continued trekking their way back to the brother's home.
"But enough talking about us…how come it took you so long to let me in on the secret that you have this amazing power? Have you always had it or is it new?" Tai rambled off his questions to his brother.
"Slow yourself Tai. Your going to give yourself whiplash with how fast you are asking questions." Kumi laughed out to her fiancé which also caused Naruto to laugh.
"Well to answer your questions I have not always had this power…when I tried to end my life I ended up at deaths door where the gatekeeper had to decide if I should pass on or if he should send my soul back into my body. Though after hearing my story he took pity on me and took me to another realm where they trained me in the use of Dragons and another form of energy that they call Gem Magic…and what took me so long to tell anyone was the fact that I was worried that it would be like it was before and I would an outcast again." Naruto replied back, his voice holding some of the worry in it.
At the mention of Naruto trying to commit suicide Tai's face fell for just a split second before he recomposed himself. "Well you don't have to hide things from us…I know I was not the nicest person when I was a child and that its my fault that you tried to kill yourself but know that from now on I have your back…and if you tell father of your powers he will surely make you a Ninja!" Tai replied to Naruto.
"Well sounds like we have the beginning of a brilliant plan." Kumi contemplated as the group neared the Clan lands.
"We are nearing home…so we should keep this quiet until we see father and mother." Naruto instructed his brother and his brother's future wife.
Kumi as well as Tai nodded their heads in acceptance of Naruto's request. "It looks like he really has changed!" Naruto shouted inside his head with great excitement to the tenants within him.
"I am glad that you and your brother will be able to have the relationship that you always deserved." Shroud replied to his excited master.
During Naruto and Shrouds brief conversation he has become so quiet on the outside of his body that it caused both Kumi and Tai to stare at him.
"That's why!" Tai shouted out which caused Naruto to come tearing himself back to reality.
"Did you say something?" Naruto inquired of his brother which only caused him to laugh.
"I said that is why…meaning that I figured out why you are always so quiet when you are around others because you are talking to those two that you have inside you." Tai exclaimed when he realized this. Though he continued speaking even after this. "Here I thought that you had went crazy while you were in a coma…I feel like such an idiot." Tai finished speaking.
"He has definitely changed…the last time I remember him joking was months before we went into the Academy." Naruto contemplated though he was not speaking to either one of his tenants which they must have understood because they kept themselves quiet. It didn't take much longer for all three of the young teenagers to break through the threshold of their Clan home.
Though they were not expecting to run into the angry faces of both their mother and their father.
Authors notes: Thank you for everyone who read the latest chapter of the story. I know I haven't posted in a while, but life has been hectic like usual, though I hope to get myself back into a regular posting but no promises.