Meh, don't feel like it today
A/N" Yo this is the newest chapter, as always, please review, favorite and follow if you enjoy this series. Please take a look on my other story or future stories as well, maybe you'll find them as exciting as this.
Look about me making Asura as Gil that was a mistake. You see, what I really meant is to PORTRAY him as Gilgamesh. My mistake there and if you don't like the idea of having some other series' techniques, then fine. I will take care of it.
But still, I did mentioned that there will be SLIGHT crossovers. In my books, the meaning of slight is this, 'not copying ALL techniques or using them, not following the PLOT and using ALL character of said series.' I only used two of Gil's technique, and I most certainly did not follow FSN's plot. Okay, I will do something if you don't like, but the fact that this story will have some minor crossover will not change.
Thank you and your criticism is very much appreciated. Look. We as fellow authors correct each other here, right? Putting out each other's flaws and mistakes, making them better… you find mine, and I'll find yours, get it?
As always, I'll answer anything if you review, through PMs that is.
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Vengeance. A path that is paved in black and white. A path that Naruto knew too well. Why? His friend has fallen into it, he finished his goal of vengeance… but ending up to regret on what he had done.
Betrayal. An act that is considered as the most taboo and sacred action. A path that Naruto is not alien to. He had witnessed countries fighting each other due to them being unable to handle their differences.
Hatred. An emotion that most people have when they suffered the loss of a loved one due to murder. He had dealt with it on his own, and end up as the victor.
But what if… what if these things were to be felt by someone else? Someone that is lured by vengeance, someone that has felt betrayed and someone that let hatred ruled his heart? A fallen helpless soul being blinded by the darkness of human emotion.
Shinohara Kyousuke.
"Dad, are you sure that I can go play in the park tonight?" a little boy's face beamed in pure brightness as he was carried by his father's shoulder. His father promised him that they will spend their evening at the park today, his mother cooked some snacks just for them.
His father let out a laugh. "Haha… of course son, anything for my favorite son." The little boy felt himself brimming with pride when he heard his father saying those words. His mother giggled at her husband's antics, carrying the small basket with her right hand.
The happy family went pass some stores and vendors, each of them giving them their own form of greetings. The family greeted back, with all smiles and cheer. The atmosphere is light and warm, the common feeling that you'll feel whenever you're with your family, enjoying time together.
After walking pass the Kamishirasawa school, the family of three can see the park from here. The little boy can see the swings, some lanterns lit by other kids who are playing there, and other playground materials that can be found. The sky is orange in color, decorating it are patches of fluffy white clouds tinted red.
Seeing the park, the boy jumped off from his father's shoulder, ready to play his heart out. "Dad, mom I'll go play by the swing!" the boy ran up the hill where there stood a double swing. He sat on one of them and proceeds to swing himself.
"Easy there son, here let dad help you." The father approached his son after seeing him failing to try to make the swing move. The mother approached them helping the father by pushing her son's back lightly. The parents can hear their son's laughter and voice filled the air, they soon find themselves joining him.
The little boy felt something inside of him, something that makes his body warm. Whenever he looks at his parents, he would always feel like this. He can't really put it to words, but he knows one thing. he wants to protect them with all his life.
But… it seems that fate has other plans for him.
The family are on a walk, returning after their trip to the park. The son was once again, sitting on his father's shoulder, his face never losing the smile. His father sports a content expression while the mother lets out choruses of warm giggles.
It was quiet dark; the family decided that it was best to take a short cut to get home. But seeing that their home isn't that far from here, they decided not to do it. Instead, they crossed the dark alleyway that leads to their house.
The boy felt uncomfortable, his neck pricking with unknown feeling. His mother was there to smile and comfort him saying that they will be home shortly. His father was still smiling, his steps are careful trying not to let the son fall from his shoulders.
The sound of trashcans falling startles the family, a man dressed in all black with a knife on his hand approached them. "Hey! Give me your money!" he screamed out, trying to intimidate the family. The boy was scared, oh so scared.
The father lets the boy down from his shoulder, letting the mother to tend to him. the father swallowed the nervousness that occupies his throat, the stake for his family's live is on the line here. He tried to speak. "Please sir, me and my family are just returning to our home. Let us leave in peace and we will never return here again."
The man in black didn't accept it too kindly. "Do you think that I'll let you go just like that?! I said, give me your money! Or else your son's hands will be at the bottom of his neck!" he flashed the knife, making the son shiver in fear.
The father didn't back down. "Please kind sir, we are just going back to our house. We do not want to cause any trouble." He is sweating cold sweat, any wrong words and he knows that he'll regret it.
The mask man's patience is getting short. "You know what? I'll just kill you and your son I'll take the bitch for myself and take all of your money from your house." The man charges, his knife ready to strike.
The father learned a little bit of self defense when he was younger, being taught by one of the village's patrol is enough. He side stepped avoiding the blade, he grabs the man's shoulder, twisting it but not enough to make the knife fall.
"Gah! You asshole! I'll kill you!" the man charges again.
Seeing the dangerous act, the father yelled to his wife. "Misa, take Kyousuke and go! Hide and call the villagers, don't come back it's dangerous!"
The wife can't believe what her husband just told her to do. He told her to leave him here with a mugger? That is crazy, but her feet were already moving by the time she grabbed her son's arms. She runs as fast as she could her eyes not leaving her view.
"NOOOOO MOM WE NEED TO SAVE DAD!"
"Don't worry Kyousuke, have faith in your father! Help! Help! My husband is going to get killed, help!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, waking up some villagers. Men in torches and swords came rushing towards the woman.
"Ma'am, where is your husband?" one of them asks in hurry.
"He's right there, near the southern district near the alley!" she shouted, tears flowing out. Her arms clutches her son's hands tighter. The son can't help but find himself brimming with tears, unknown to him.
"Let's go!" the men wastes no time to catch the criminal, and possibly saving the father.
They all ran into the crime scene, bringing in some more people along the way. The human life is valued here, the population of humans to youkais are minimal after all. The men with words came to see the alley, upon reaching there, nothing was found.
"Where is he?" one of the men asked.
"He was here before!" the mother shouted, still holding her son.
"Hey! I find him!" someone cam shouting from the other side, outside the alley. The entire occupant of the alley went rushing to the scream, the mother's eyes widened in fear. There, lie her husband, unmoving in a pool of red a knife was stuck on the back. The son can't stop his eyes from widening, his mouth too.
The mother and son ran straight to the body, "Hido! Hido! Nooo!" before she knew it, her arms let go of her son's and cradles the father's lifeless body. Her tears are running down her face, mixing it with her husband's blood.
"Dad?" the little boy whispered out silently.
People began to gather around forming circles, around the scene. They stared at the family with pity and sorry, all of them don't even bother to help and stop the mother from crying.
It was then when he came, "Hello! Excuse me, coming through!"
He was dressed in pure golden flames, a sight that the boy could never forget. Is he…. God? He finds himself staring at the man. Is this man going to save his father? He wanted to say it but words won't come out. The little boy's eyes stares back to his father's dead corpse, he can hear the man trying to comfort his mom.
"Ma'am I'm very sorry." What? "Even in my power, I can't do anything when your husband is dead already. If only, if only I were to arrive here quicker…. I'm sure that I'll be able to save your husband." Wait that's it? He's not going to try and heal his father?
Why? Why didn't he at least try? Maybe his father's wound could be healed, maybe he's just unconscious. Please help!
The boy continues to plea, but no words came out. He could only stare at the corpse with lifeless teary eyes.
"But now… I can't express my condolences to you and your son."
How dare he? How dare he said that when he didn't even try?! His father is dying here! He… he… he…. GAAH! Why is he dead? Why didn't he try to help him?
The child could hear his mother's scream fading; the women are trying to console her. The men was dragging him along, he tried to object but can't…. his little eyes staring at the golden back of God… the one who let his father died…
Hatred sparks up in the boy's heart, no way of healing it.
The sound of wood being scraped can be heard from inside a house. The Shinohara household. A boy of a young age can be seen sharpening a bamboo; he seems to use it as a spear. He's using a kitchen knife to sharpen the dull end, doing it crudely.
His mother left him days after his father died. She left him alone to feed on his own, even though he trusted her. It was his entire fault. If only he would try and help, his father wouldn't be dead. He gripped his bamboo tighter, his hands working a little faster on the spear.
The boy's black orbs shine with fury.
"Naruto Uzumaki…" he throws the knife, making it rang steel to steel.
"I'll kill you."
"Achoo!"
"A cold, Danna-sama?" Kage's voice came from inside the room.
"No, probably the folk back home talking about me. Damn I missed them." He muttered the last part to himself. After the festival at the shrine ended, the visitors left and day ended making a new morning come. Currently, Naruto were counting the bills that he had gathered from the cookie selling and any other.
"And there… 50% percent for the village and 50% for the orphanage." Naruto finished counting and stores them separately in a different scroll.
Kage raised an eye. "Why the same, isn't it better to put more on the orphanage?"
To Kage's surprise, Naruto laughed at him. "Kage, tell me. If you were to see a man killing because he was forced to, who would you dislike? The man or the one who forces him?" Naruto has a smile on his face.
Kage answers. "Of course the one who forced him, it is a wrong thing to do. Yet I can't help but disapprove of the man, he shouldn't have done it."
Naruto's smile did not disappear. "Really? What if he was being threatened? His family's life on the line, his own life on the line? Anything like that?"
Kage finds himself silent, unsure of what to answer. "Still, there are more ways to solve the problem than just to kill. Everything has a solution and one must think about those first."
Naruto wags his finger. "Don't forget that he is only a man, kage. A man has the ability that even gods don't and that is to fall into sin. Yet a man has his own limits. A man can sin about… nine to ten times a day, multiply that by a week you got seventy, multiply that by a month and you get hundreds. You see there is no limit on what bad things that a human could do, but no matter what they did wrong, that is only an act that is considered natural."
Naruto continues. "What I'm trying to say is this. No matter who does wrong or right, all of them are wrong in the first place. Those who realize their mistakes must be rewarded, but those who don't shall fall deeper. No matter whether they are children or adults, all of their sins and mistakes are the same. Hence, they will receive the same amount. Just like the man and the one who did it, both of them will get punished in the end."
Kage was silent through the entire speech, he was amazed. He was amazed from the saying that his master had said, he is almost a monk. To be able to different shade who is wrong and who is right is not an easy thing, yet he managed to.
"Ah, don't mistake me as saying who is right and who is who. I'm saying that a little bit of realization can change even for the best, the children can prove that. Do you think they are not sad that their parents leave them there? Is it wrong for somebody to lend a helping hand that may cause differences?"
Ah, there goes his opinion. But still, he is still impressed. His master has really changed, really.
"Come Kage, walk with me to the village."
"Of course."
"Yea and so, I was getting bored you see."
"Um."
"There was nothing for me to do, as always."
"No surprise there."
"But then I heard that there is a news shrine opening so I decided to come and see. Turns out, they're having a festival!"
"Pfft! What?! Tell me, is this shrine located somewhere near the forest just outside the human village?"
"Yes, you know it?"
"Kind of."
Reimu wiped the tea excess on her mouth, staining her sleeves. She is currently entertaining Suika on her house, as usual. Chatting over tea or sake in Suika's case, and some snacks. They were bored, or to be more exact, Reimu is bored.
Suika has been speaking ever since she came here, Reimu ignores her and replied with half assed answers. But when she heard of a certain shrine having a festival, she was surprised.
"That Naruto… why didn't he tell me that he'll be having a festival… I won't have to waste any teas yesterday…" Reimu muttered sourly to herself.
An Oni's hearing is not a thing to be underestimated. "Naruto? You know the fella?"
Reimu asks her the same exact question. "You know him?"
Suika smiles and lift her gourd up in the air, as far as her little hands can take. "Of course! I was interested in the shrine, and when they were offering free sake, I could not ignore them, right? And after I was in my… tenth of twelfth bottle, I saw the fella chugging a gourd as if it was his mother's nip-"
"Okay I get it."
"Anyway, since he looks so short." Cue twitching for a certain deity. "I thought that he was a lost kid who can't find his mom! But I was surprised that he is actually a shrine deity there." She then chugs another amount of sake from her gourd.
Reimu's reply was a sour look. She was disappointed that she wasn't warned from the event, she was annoyed too. Instead of saying anything, she sips her tea and walks outside of the room just to her veranda. She takes in a large intake of air, before releasing it into the air.
"NARUTO YOU IDIOOOOOT!"
"-IDIOOOOOT!"
Naruto flinched from his walk, his eyes travels to where the direction of the scream was emitted. His expression is pure fear and worry. "Oh no."
"Told you she would hate you."
"Shut up Kage."
Naruto walks faster to the village.
"Sanae, remind me, how did your trip to our newest resident go?"
"It went well, Kanako-sama. He was gathering faith much faster than us, in a way that you might consider… foolish."
"Oh?"
"He sells cookies and held a festival there."
…
"My, how clever of him. We should be doing that… but anyway, continue to observe him Sanae, we can't afford to have our source of faith decreasing due to him."
"Of course." the sound of door opening can be heard, indicating that the second person has left.
"Hmm… Naruto Uzumaki… I'm afraid that there are enough gods is Gensokyo already." A small evil laughter can be heard echoing through the shrine ground.
"Achoo!" Naruto sneezed for the second time that day. "Ugh… someone must really love me." He let out a small chuckle.
Kage shook his head at his master's antics; a small smile forming on his face, his master is really…
"Finish that thought and I'll end you myself."
"Aha! So you DO read minds!"
"No, it's called mental connection!"
"Tch, forget about that…"
No more talking until they reach they village.
"Keine-sensei, I've finished the problem."
"Oh ok." She rubbed her eyes."Ahem, let's see… it's correct, you may sit now, Yuki-chan." She smiled to the little girl who is standing in front of the board.
"Okay." The little girl smiled and scurried to her seat.
"Now, can anyone tell me what the answer to this problem is?" she points towards the problem on the board, mathematics. The students are silent; none of them want to do it. Keine frowned, kids these days… she scanned the room for students that she will pick.
"Okay, Shinohara-kun, how about you?" she asks her voice softer. She knows of what happened to the boy, she can't help but pity him.
Without saying any words, the boy walked to the board, grabbed the chalk, and writes the correct answer to the board.
Keine nodded. "Well done, Shinohara-kun, you can go back to your seat." The boy did just that, not saying anything. He stumble over his chair, not falling and slumping down covering his head. Keine looks worried, it's a teacher's job to ensure her student's behavior, after all.
Aside from that, class went normally. The students doing what they are supposed to, Keine teaching and explaining what the lesson is all about. It is recess now, the students are required to go to the park or outside for a break.
Kyousuke takes his homemade lunch, consisting of a single loaf of bread, a dried beef and a cup of water. He is sitting under a tree, biting into his makeshift sandwich with a plain expression. He observe the other kids playing, a small leaf falling on top of his head.
"Well , well. What do we have here? It's the orphan boy, what do you have for lunch?" an older looking boy and his friends approaches, each of them having their own variation of cocky smirks, dressed raggedly and in a punkish manner. Kyousuke didn't answer.
That somehow gets the leader to be annoyed. "Oi, I asked you a frickin' question, what do you have for lunch?" he pressed on, getting through Kyousuke's comfort zone. Kyousuke murmured. "Sandwich…" his voice is small but the others still hear it.
"Oh? What was that? Sandwich you say? It doesn't look like sandwich to me, in fact it's lower than dirt!" The leader forcefully grabbed the sandwich from Kyousuke's hands, he droped it on the ground and steps on it grinding it with his sandals.
"Hahahaha! Now it's SANDwich alright!" the boys joined their leader in laughter, each of them enjoying Kyousuke's misfortune. Kyousuke's fists are balled tight, he gritted his teeth. Without blinking, his fist ends up on the leader's face, breaking his nose.
"What the fuck?! You asshole! How dare you do this to me, get him boys!" the other boys didn't have to be told twice. They charged at the lone boy, a punch connected itself to Kyousuke's cheeks, another, another and another. It came to the point where the boys started to gang up on him and kicking him and stomping him while he was on the ground. All of them saying stuffs that is considered as an insult to Kyousuke and mocking him and all that.
After they are done with him, they laugh again. "Ha! Where is your bravado now, huh? You're weak Shinohara, I'll tell you this, if you're like this then you won't be able to be as good as us!" they laughed one last time, leaving the bruised Kyousuke on the ground.
"They're right… I am weak…" Kyousuke let out a small whisper only for him to hear, alone. His body is hurting, his legs feels so weak. This is because of him… if he were to be stronger… maybe he wouldn't have to be like this… it was his entire fault… Kyousuke's endless thoughts of hatred never stop. He stands groggily and limp his way towards his home.
He will do it someday, he will show God what is he made of.
"Thank you for doing this, Naruto-dono, Kage-dono." An elder man in his late sixties thanked the two blondes. "Donating everything like this… and I'll make sure that the kids in the orphanage will have their share too."
Naruto smiled, his expression soft and welcoming. "Of course and no need to thank me, in fact, thank the children for being good kids for their matron." He and Kage smiled.
The elderly man laughed. "Of course, I'll tell them." Bowed his head slightly. "Once again, thank you and please have a nice day, Naruto-dono, Kage-dono." The old man said his goodbyes.
Naruto and kage nodded. "Don't mention it and have a nice day too, if anything happens, please don't hesitate to ask me or my attendants, we will be more than happy to help." The old man smiled at their kindness, he saw the two blondes left. "What an odd bunch of people… Gensokyo is blessed to have people like you, Naruto-dono."
After leaving the village elder's house, Naruto and Kage went to buy some foods. The stock in the house is decreasing, mostly due to Saeko's inhuman eating habit. Right now, the two are walking on their way towards the market, they need to get some groceries too.
While walking, Naruto starts a conversation, his tone light but smooth. "Kage, can you feel it?" looking at his other's confusion, he elaborates further. "This familiar emotion?"
Kage is trying to search for the source of this emotion, he was glancing side to side, looking at the humans around one by one, and none of them are radiating this aura that his master spoke of. Until, something hits him. "Ah… I know what you meant, yes, I feel it too."
Naruto smiles. "It seems that we have another Sasuke, here."
Kage couldn't help but return the smile. "Why yes indeed…"
After ending their conversation, the duo arrived at the grocery. Nothing big, just a wider building with signs and vegetables on front. The place seems to be popular with the ladies, they can see a lot of women buying vegetables and poultry. The two blondes enter the grocer, getting the owner's attention.
"Ah welcome, well if it isn't Naruto-dono. How may I help you this morning, Naruto-dono?" the aged lady greeted while bowing, showing respect to the deity.
Naruto smiles and chuckles. "Haha… please, just Naruto is fine. I'm still not used to people calling me that."
The lady accepted. "Okay then. So what can I do for you today?"
Naruto answers her. "Oh just here to buy some grocery, our house stock has been decreasing lately, and it's a good chance to get to know the locals more." Naruto answers while grabbing a basket.
He browsed the vegetables and some other groceries, after he had enough, he went to the counter to pay. He pulled out the necessary amount of money and hands it to the lady, after purchasing what he needs, he left and says his goodbye with Kage. They decided that it is time to return home, it's nearly lunch time.
"Oh yeah, Danna-sama. Didn't Yukari-san said that she'll visit today?" Kage asks his master.
Naruto made a thinking pose. "Now that you mentioned it, she did… then, I want you to prepare the sweets and teas, and I'll be counting on you Kage."
"Of course."
The two finally reached their house… but unfortunately, said house was covered in a mass of women…
"Yoho, Naruto-kun~" a gap opens up just in front of Naruto, showing Yukari in a flash.
Naruto's eyes can't stop twitching, Kage is holding his laughter behind his sleeves. "Yukari-san… can I ask you a question?" Yukari nodded. "What is it? Finally decided call me onee-chan?!" Naruto's face darkens. "Fortunately, no. but why… why in the name of the Gods of Takama-ga-hara did you bring all of your friends here?!"
He practically shouted that, Yukari is still smiling. "Mah mah! I never did say that I'll come alone, no?"
Naruto retorts. "And I never did say that you could bring a lot of people here!" he then sighed deeply getting rid of his anger. "You know what? Fine, let them in Kage." The path did as instructed.
"Yo blondie, arrived here I see." Naruto looks to his right, surprisingly, it's Mokou and Keine. "Hello Naruto-kun., thank you for inviting us." Her smile is so sweet, Naruto almost want to curse at Yukari for this, oh wait- he should!
"Ahaha… yeah, it's good to see you too. Please come in." he gestured towards the gates. He was surprised that Yukari managed to gather this many people. There are some that he recognized, Reisen, Kaguya, Eirin, Tewi. Some others that he doesn't, but he still smiles at them.
Let's see, there is the Yakumos, of course. We have the folks from the Scarlet Devil Mansion. We also have Yuyuko and Youmu and… the ghost. We also have Keine and Mokou, and the Eientei crew. There are three girls wearing similar style of clothing that Naruto never met, a purple haired women with a third eve on her shoulder… ugh… and her pets?
There is also Suika, carrying her sake gourd all high and proud. We of course have Reimu and Marisa, how in Datara's name are you going to forget about them. The people from the Moriya shrine is here too, Sanae and two other women that Naruto never met.
Kage led the ladies to the garden just behind the house, all of them surprised to see the beautiful sight. Even though it isn't the season for cherry blossoms, there are a lot of them blooming here. There are a lot of trees too; they sat down on the grass with carpets and blankets covering the grass.
Naruto was suddenly dragged by Tsuin who has just come from inside. "Master, I never know that you invited this many people! We aren't prepared for this, who will provide the refreshments for these fine maidens?"
Naruto was considering Tsuin's statement and finds him right. Then an idea struck him. "You know what? Why don't we all go outside and bring the refreshments ourselves."
"And how are we going to do that?"
"Simple. Banbutsu Sozo: Creation of one's will." Beside them, stacks of different kind of sweets lay neatly, all of them on plates. "And as for teas… why don't we serve them something else? And if they don't like it, I blame Yukari for this."
"Oh, Tsuin, can you provide the cups?"
"Heh, such things are nothing for a path like me." He snaps his finger. "Treasure of kings." Golden material literally filled the place, cups, dishes, coins, rings and even spoons are there. "Pick whatever you like, Master. I shall go outside to help the clones with entertainment." He went outside, still dressed in golden yukata.
"Oi, make sure you tidy this up!"
"Yeah, yeah!"
Lazy servant.
"Oh Ren-kun, you're so cute!~"
"Hehehe… I still can't believe that we are here!"
"I know right?"
"I agree sisters."
"So what I'm saying is that, if I were to sell more unused items to the Kappas, they might not accept it and will pay me half the prize."
"Ah I see…."
"Unyuu… Orin, don't eat the jelly by yourself!"
"Hahha Okuu! This is delicious, Nya!"
"Hey don't act like that."
"Yes Satori-sama."
"Hey! Reimu. Take a sip of this drink! What's it called again? Ze?"
"Fruit juice."
"Yeah whatever, Ze!"
"Oi Marisa, you can't just finish the entire drink yet!"
These are the conversations that are currently said within the compound ground of the Uzumakis. The master of the compound is currently being pressed into his back by a certain reporter journalist. "Hey, hey! The pure and honest Shameimaru Aya here. So, Naruto-dono. Can you tell me, why did you suddenly feel like having a party?"
Naruto's eyes never lose its twitches. "Ahaha… you see, when you're bored and have nothing to do other than watering your plants and drinking tea, you could feel a little lonely… and so, Yukari-san here is kind enough to deliver my invitation among her contacts…"
"Ah… I see. Another question then, how is Gensokyo for you? Is it better than your previous home?" she asks her pen and notebook in hand. That rhymes.
"Ah well… in situation, Gensokyo is better because my nation was at war the last time I was there… but if feelings… Konoha is better, after all, nothing is better than home."
Aya nodded. "True, true… so, I've been hearing that you are a deity… of some sort, is that true? And if that is true, can you show us what you can do?"
Naruto nodded. "Of course I can, and yes I am one. In fact, all five clones that are currently here are all me."
"Wow. What a shocking revelation… so, the demonstration?"
Naruto nodded. "Ah, of course." he formed two flames in his hands, one black and one white, getting the entire garden occupant's attention on him. The flames of black and white flickered gently in his palm, the spark licking the air with soft and intangible flickers. The lookers were mesmerized by the sight, especially those who haven't met Naruto before.
"Onmyoton." The fires compressed, spinning and forming a ying yang orb, it levitates while spinning in Naruto's hands, a similar orb was formed on the ground under him. Reimu hasn't seen this one before, is this a new one? Mokou and Keine were keeping glances towards the blonde, as well as the Moriya crew. Yukari watched with an amused expression in her face, clearly interested.
As for a certain green haired flower loving youkai, she was interested in the sheer amount of energy that the orb is radiating. It felt three times stronger than master spark… no, nine times…
"Heaven and Earth." The ying yang orb separates into a pair of magamatas, one white and one black. Naruto grasped one of the magamata, the white one. "This is Heaven, all pure white as snow." He grasped the other one. "This is Earth, all tainted with sins and death." He closed his hands shut. "And if you unite them."
Just like instant, hilts of black and white grew from his hands. It elongated forming a hilt and a blade the later. The white blade is longer than the black, they are both similar in style and looks. The blades are about 60 centimeters long, as for the shorter one, its half of its twin. They are perfectly bent; no flaws and blades are matching their hilts. It glints under the morning sun; a small sakura petal danced over to the blade, and was cut in half, proving its sharpness.
"My powers are simple. It grants me to create anything I want, be it animate or inanimate object." He twirled his sword before returning them to magamatas, the two magamatas eventually fade and turns to dust of white and black.
Everyone was silent, still trying to take what they had seen in. "Impressive! Truly marvelous! So, you can create a mountain here and now?!" Aya was not one famous of her restrain, and here restrain is the same as questions.
"Why yes. But I do not need to use it, I mean I could just do it with ninja techniques." Naruto shrugged.
Aya's eyes brightens. "OOOH! Ninja techniques? Can you show me some?"
Naruto sighed. "Sure. Katon: Housenka!" a large phoenix fire erupted from Naruto's mouth. It flew upwards towards the sky, it twirls around in motion before disappearing in flickers of amber dust.
"Wow" surprisingly, that's Mokou.
After the demonstration of ability end, the paths are enjoying themselves too. Their master told them to just enjoy themselves and do what they have to do, but to not get drunk is a must. Kage is happily chatting with the Eientei crew over some topics.
"My, Kage-san. I never thought that Naruto-kun was such a rebellious kid when he was younger." Kaguya giggled, clearly finding what she knows amusing. "I wouldn't believe you if you told me that in the first place…"
Kage chuckled in a similar manner. "Maa… don't worry about it Kaguya-hime, Danna-sama knows his manners well to tell you the truth. Even though his attitude can be a little bit too… brash when he was younger, he is also famed for saving princesses, countries and continents. I'm sure that Danna-sama himself told you that."
Kaguya nodded softly, her smile never leaving her beautiful face. "Why yes indeed he did. He did tell me that he saved a Princess in the Land of Snow, saving her and changing the entire land into the Land of Springs."
Kage smiled. "Indeed he did. Danna-sama did not know that he was filmed throughout the entire mission, but still, he enjoyed defeating the villain for the Princess."
Kaguya looked entranced. "Waaah… I wish that I was kidnapped by someone and make Naruto-kun to save me…" Kage chuckled at the wish.
"Fufufufu… be careful Kaguya-hime, that wish might just come true."
Kaguya stopped. "Fufufu… then it gives me the more reason to wish, right?"
They both laughed.
"Heh! For someone who's as special as Master, he only deserve the most valuable and irreplaceable items." Tsuin shifted his golden cup in his hands, looking around for any scratches or flaws, as expected, there were none.
"My, such devotion to your Master it seems." the Scarlet Devil said out enjoying her wine, this truly good, no wonder he said that these items are the best of qualities.
Tsuin raised his voice in pride. "My of course! My Master truly deserves all the best treasures in the world, no, not even the best treasures in the worlds could ever replace him. He has done great deeds in life that even gold and treasures can't buy, his sacrifice and power… that was all gained through hard work…" Tsuin allowed a prideful smirk on his face.
Remilia smirks, fangs bearing. "Why I would love to see your Master in action someday, after all, you did defeat my little sister." No trace of malice in her voice, just pure amusement.
"Consider your wish heard, Child of Night. We shall see if Master accepts, then we can enjoy clashing our prized steel." He laughed out joyously, soon joined by Remilia. He snapped his fingers, and a bottle of wine poked up from the air beside him. He grabs the wine and opens the cork with his dagger.
"Another one?"
"Why thank you."
"Ano… Sakuya-san?"
"What is it, Meiling?"
"Where is the little Mistress?"
"Why she is over there."
"Hahaha Onii-chan! Your trees are amazing, Kyuun!"
BOOM
"Mokuton: Reforestation!"
"I see…"
"Kyaa~! Ren-kun is soo cute!" Yuyuko was happily hugging Ren, who is unfortunately being hugged by said person.
"A-A-Ano… Yuyuko-san…" Ren started gaining Yuyuko's attention.
"Yes, what is it, Ren-kun?~" she asked back, still hugging the poor boy.
"C-C-Could you please let me go?"
"Eh, but why?" she asked completely aGHAST. (see what I did there?)
"I-I need to.. mumble mumble.." Ren's last words are not clear to Yuyuko.
"What?" She leaned in closer, making Ren blush even further.
"I need t-to mumble…"
"You need to…?"
"I-I-I need to go to the bathroom…" Ren finished slightly, his face getting redder and eyes brimming with tears.
SPLURT
THUMP
"Yuyuko-sama why are you bleeding, don't die!"
"Sanae, why don't you ask our host a favor, I'm sure that he'll accepts it." Kanako raised her sake cup and drinking the whole content, before placing them back on the ground.
"Of course, Kanako-sama." The green haired girl stood up and approached the blonde haired God. As Sanae leave, Kanako watched with great interest, hoping that all will go according to plan.
"Hmm… but then again, it's better to enjoy this party while it still last." She refills her cup before chugging the whole content, an anticipating smirk on her face.
"Oi Kanako, what are you doing with Sanae, eh?" Suwako asks as she approached her fellow goddess. She saw Kanako ordering Sanae to do something before, she got interested and ended up asking.
"Nothing, Suwako, just making sure that our host is having a good impression about us." Kanako said with her usual smirk and grin.
Suwako, not knowing what her friend is planning, shrugged and decided that it was a normal thing. "Meh, just don't do anything to rash. As you said, we do not want to have Naruto-dono to have a bad impression of us."
"Of course, of course…" She nodded, not caring.
Currently on the far edge of the garden, our blonde hero is currently talking to Marisa and Reimu. Seated in a cushion ad drinking tea, they are having a rather nice conversation. "So, Blondie, you decided to tell everyone, ze?"
"I did, it will be revealed anytime later anyway." Naruto answers, sipping his tea with a glazed look.
"…" Reimu didn't say anything, merely listening and drinking.
"I see, ze… but why the party?" Marisa asks the question that has been bugging her mind.
CRACK
"Excuse me… you were saying?" Naruto's glass appeared with a crack right where he grips it, his face changing slightly to trouble.
"E-EH.. On second thought… don't answer that…" Marisa backs away.
Reimu shook her head. Yukari is in play and she knows it, too well. She heard the male spoke. "But really, I never thought that having a party like this could be so… enjoyable." Marisa nodded, relaxing slightly slumping on the floor behind her. "True… that's why Gensokyo is the best!"
"Hmm… true, in atmosphere and surroundings… but I'm a battle maniac, I can't get calm when I'm not feeling the rush of battle, you know." Naruto admitted.
"Is your place that exposed to war? No offense but, what a weird place there." Marisa shrugged.
Naruto shook his head negative. "You see, my… world is what you can call a continent. If this place were to be called a continent, then Gensokyo can be the continent itself or be a part of the continent. Get it?"
"Eh… I don't… but that still doesn't explain your statement." She said getting agitated.
Naruto rolled his eyes, the old him and her would've gone along just fine, it seems. "Let me rephrase that, if Gensokyo is a village, then it resides within a continent. If Gensokyo is a continent, it has villages or countries residing in it, get it? And as to my denial, we are ninjas. It is our mission to ensure safety for our villages, sometimes we are given missions by our leader, most of them involving assassination, infiltrating, murder, assault-"
"We get it!" Marisa shouted not planning to hear these 'missions'
"Ahem, forgive me. Anyway, these missions can of course lead to wars, if not wars then conflicts within two or more villages." Naruto finished his explanation.
"Hmm… I see… so your place is ruled by many military, then? These ninjas, I mean they are not ninja only, right?" Marisa asks again, her curiosity unending.
"Well of course. There are Samurais. They reside up in the north where it's cold. Hey that rhymes…"
"What?"
"Nothing, anyway, there are some other. The westerns, they have these warriors you call knights, and as you can see, my gold wearing servant is based on them. There are some private military too, most of them are trained by nobles. They are a mixed community, some are ninja trained, samurai trained or even knight trained."
Marisa couldn't help but marvel. "Wow… that's a large place you got there." Imagine if there are witches there.
"Indeed… though most of them are not that familiar with each others' culture and tradition. That can also cause misunderstanding and disputes, a lesser one if you would call it. But no matter how small or big the dispute is, Konoha's finest will try our best to solve it." He ends with a small smirk.
"Woah, what a way to promote your country there, buddy." Marisa teased with a small smile.
"No, don't get me wrong. Out of the entire countries, Konoha, which resides in the land of fire, is the largest of them all. Our reputation is so popular that even the people from another country hire us to do minor escorts or just plain mission such as assassination." Naruto reassured Marisa.
"Really? Well still, I can't help but think that your place is awesome. Not much incidents happening here in Gensokyo already, ah but if I'm bored, I'll go to Vampire brat's house to play with China or borrow Patche's book." Marisa shrugged.
"Eh… some woman like you…" Naruto muttered, fortunately, Marisa didn't hear.
Marisa has two things that has been bugging her. One, Naruto's sudden revelation and two, his relationship with Reimu. Well, she didn't exactly know per se, since he hasn't been visiting Reimu's shrine for the past weeks, she was too busy dealing with her grimoire, and gathering more mushrooms to eat at Alice's house.
"Ah… so, so." Marisa nudges Naruto in the stomach with her elbow. "What's your thing with Reimu, ze?"
"PFFFT!" That's Reimu by the way.
However, Naruto is seriously confused. "Thing? well, me and her go along well. We're friends I suppose… if Reimu wants to be called that." Naruto shrugged.
"Yes, Marisa we are FRIENDS! And I am glad that we are." Reimu joined in the conversation herself. Her face slightly red. Marisa's grin never disappears. "Ah really? Then what about those times that you visited her shrine?"
"We mostly talk and such… over some tea and snacks." Naruto answers honestly his cup now fixed.
"Really? Oh a scoop!"
"GEH! Aya?! When did you get here?" Reimu asks the crow tengu with a bewildered expression.
Aya picks her notebook and pen up from somewhere. "Since Marisa-san asks what's your relationship with him, so Naruto-dono, what is your relationship with our Shrine Maiden here?" Aya asks, ignoring Reimu's objection.
"As I've said before, we're just friend. Nothing more and nothing less… unless she wants to develop it?"
Silence
Not even the party is making any sound.
"Eh?"
"Eh?"
"Ara ra~"
"EH!?"
Everyone, and I meant everyone within the compound ground stares at Naruto, shocked and surprised. Naruto is starting tog et uncomfortable with the stares he's getting. "Eh… excuse me but why are you people staring at me like that?"
Marisa was the first to recover. "E-E-h? say that a-a-again?"
Naruto is confused. "Say what?" he asks.
Marisa leaned in closer, breaching Naruto's comfort zone. "Your previous answer!" she was already leaning at his face.
Naruto pushed her face off from him, he can see Tsuin pouring now an over filled goblet, a giggling Yukari and Yuyuko and Youmu who's blushing. He can also see Flan clapping saying good luck, he can see the Eientei crew looking at him curiously. The Moriya folks mouths wide open and Mokou and Keine following in suit.
"I said that she can raise our relationship higher than what we are now… what's wrong with it?" He asks, eyes strangely afraid.
"My, my Danna-sama…" Kage face palmed.
"My Master… your innocence never ceases to surprise me." Tsuin confessed with a grin.
"N-N-Naruto-sama…" Ren whispered out in surprise… he's still hugged by Yuyuko by the way.
"Onii-sama…" Kira is smiling…
"Naruto-dono.. shall I prepare a feast tonight?" what do you mean by that Yuurei?
Somewhere, deep inside Naruto's empty mind, a beast can be seen cowering. "GRRrrrRRrR"
Reimu finally recovers. "W-W-W-W-W-W-WHA? I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-…" It's better if you're quiet dear.
Naruto is scared now, really scared. "I don't see what's wrong in being best friends, right?"
Creak
Creak
Creak
"Spirit sign: Fantasy Seal!"
"Love sign: Master Spark!"
Eternal pain, Eternal gain.
"Ow, ow ow ow ow ow ow…"
"Don't act like that Danna-sama, it's your own fault too you know?"
"But what did I do?! I didn't say anything!" he paused. "And why did that witch attacked me, I'll understand if it's only Reimu!"
"Haah… women… women are hard for us men to understand Danna-sama."
"What the heck? I can't even understand you, how the hell am I going to understand them?!"
"Dense…"
"What was that?!"
"I mean cleanse, see I've cleaned your wounds." Kage pointed out to his… everywhere. "Anyway, Sanae-san is here to talk to you." Shortly, the green haired shrine maiden entered to house. Kage left his master, to clean the mess of the 'accidental misunderstanding.'
"Are you okay, Naruto-dono?" She asks.
"I'm mighty fine, Sanae-san… ow… so, what do you want to talk about?" Naruto shifted from his makeshift couch… which is a real couch.
"I would like to discuss something important with you." Naruto can sense the seriousness in her voice, she seems to be taking the real deal here.
Naruto too, got serious. His posture ready and steady. Not slouching like before. "And… what do you wish to talk about?"
Sanae straighten her posture. "You see. We of the Moriya shrine needs faith for our being, consider it as an essence of vitality for us." Oh, straight to point. "Our shrine Goddess, Kanako-sama, has been receiving less of it recently."
Naruto completes her statement. "And let me guess, I've been taking your source of faith, huh?" Sanae nodded. "Indeed. This leads to problem." Naruto raised his eyebrow. "Oh, and that is?" Sanae's eyes glowed dangerously. "We believe that Gensokyo has enough Gods here."
Everything is silence. Not a word said, then, Naruto laughed. Sanae was shock, is he mad? "I'm being serious here, Naruto-dono."
Then, everything stopped. "Do you think, I am not?" gone is the friendliness in his voice, replaced by an ice cold tone. "Do you think I'm kidding with you? I am a new resident here, yes, but does that give you a reason that you can't collect more faith for your Goddess?"
Sanae was struggling, the air of pressure pressing her down. "It is. And it definitely is. We kindly ask of you to stop gathering faith from now on." Sanae raised her gohei.
Naruto smiles, a dangerous one. His eyes spinning radically. "Oh. Are you threatening me? Sanae-san?" he asks, the temperature gets a little bit warmer…. If you can count forty degrees warm.
"We are." Sanae answers.
Naruto didn't reply. He's still looking at Sanae with spinning eyes. Instead of saying, he smiles. "Very well, I'll stop gathering faith." Sane was relieved. "But one condition." She perks up. "A duel. We duel, me against you or your goddess. The loser must stop gathering faith forever."
A silence erupts, creating suspense.
"Oh, and let me tell you this."
Sanae's fear came true.
"It is not danmaku."
A/N: Sorry to end it here folks. I need to plan for trip, though I did write that this story on hold, I just can't resist to not upload, know what I'm saying?
Anyway, some things:
Aww… a second Sasuke… for future conspiracy. I just created Conspiracy within a conspiracy. Conspra(ception)
I know that I suck at comedy… but please bear with it.
Bullying. Review this story to help me reduce it!
Dialogues.. I love it, nuff said.
Wow, Yukari is being or is in "Damn Yukari!" mode right there. Though it is not so bad if it were to happen to me.
Demosntration of power I really I find it necessary here. If Naruto is not going to keep silent then I'll make him reveal little of what he can do.
Aww… Reimu blushing… how cute is that!?
Sanae-chan… I don't know you anymore!
That's it for today, tell me if you like this or just hate it, either way it means something to me.
JaNB, out!
Oh, my other story… I was thinking of deleting it, and replacing it with an original Touhou story. Don't worry, I've improved my first person writing skillz!
