Hey everybody its Bratja Rasa.

Original Posted On: Oct. 28, 2018

Big, BIG, BIG thanks to The Great Dullahan, kevans9912, and heckelman88. Love you guys, SOOO MUCH for your help.

Also, CROWFEAST REVIEWED CHAPTER 7! I laughed my a** off because all he said was how similar we went about the locket that Xenovia has.

Now for Review Responses:

Youngdrgn: Your welcome and thank you for enjoying this story.

Zekedavis: I have read a bunch of Fanfics where Naruto turns Ophis, so I wonder if I really should. If there's demand, I'll make it work, if possible.

Now my two personal favorite reviews from chapter 8 were from T-B-R and xXCoopyXx. I laughed my a** off in the middle of class when I read these two, getting in trouble both times.

When I read Coopy's I laughed because I actually said the same thing to myself for not making it a full lemon.

And T-B-R's was filled with such passion. So much passion that it reminded me of myself of my want for Highschool DxD season four for 3 GOD DAMN YEARS!

And to everyone else, thanks for the support and I'll never stop until I write the epilogue, which won't be for a while.

OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO, HIGHSCHOOL DXD, OR ANY OTHER ANIME/MANGA REFERENCES I MAY USE!

"Hey" = Speaking

'Hey' = Thinking

'Hey' = Memory

"Hey"= Sacred Gear Spirit/Familiar

Chapter 9: Calm before the Storm Pt 2

Uzumaki Mansion, sixth floor…

Naruto, Xenovia, Ravel, and Irina appeared inside the Uzumaki Mansion, the sixth floor.

"What happened?" Irina asked as she looked around, taking notice of their environment.

"My house." Naruto said as he looked at Ravel.

Ravel was shaking, being scared of the exorcists and possible death.

Naruto walked over to her and place a hand on her shoulder.

"How did we get here?" Xenovia asked, worried that someone of supernatural was planning on attacking them.

"I teleported you all here."

Oboro made herself know, Ryu standing next to her, as she held a tray of tea with the pot and several cups.

"Devil!" Xenovia shouted as she reached for her package, but was stopped when Naruto grabbed her wrist.

"What are you doing Naruto?" Xenovia asked as she tried to remove his hand.

"Xenovia stop, listen to me, please?" Naruto begged.

Xenovia stopped struggling and looked at him.

"This is Ryu and Oboro and they are some of my future Peerage members." Naruto said as the two mentioned people bowed.

"Peerage?" Xenovia asked. "You became a Devil?"

"Yes…" Naruto said as he looked at her with fear.

Ravel had sat down and took a cup of tea while she looked at her boyfriend.

Xenovia's eyes widened as she looked at him.

'He's a Devil…' She thought. Xenovia looked into his eyes which caused him to look away, telling her that it was true with the sad look in his gaze.

Xenovia bit her lip as she raised her hand.

Naruto winced as he felt her hand connect to his face hard, but he could ignore it since he was a Rook and he felt her hug him tightly.

Irina and Ravel gasped when Xenovia slapped Naruto and more shocked when Xenovia hugged him.

"Stupid," Xenovia said sternly as she tightened her grip. "I am gone for ten years and you go and become a Devil."

"I did not have a choice Xenovia." Naruto said as he hugged her back, her body melding next to his. "I had no choice. I was on Death's door when Lucifer-sama found me and he gave me to his sister to serve her."

"But you could have run away." Xenovia says as she removed her head from his chest and looks at him.

"No I couldn't have run, because then I'd have been hunted. Lucifer-sama could have let me die, but he gave me a reason to live, one of them being the possibility to see you again, and I owe him a life debt."

"You haven't changed at all since we were children." Xenovia said as she removed herself from Naruto's arms, her heart yearning for more but her head saying they need to get to business. "So, call your master so we can discuss our mission at once."

"Alright Xenovia." Naruto said as he pulled out his phone, Irina and Xenovia sitting on the small couch and taking their tea.

Naruto called Rias and said his few words before he hung up and sat next to Ravel, wrapping his arm around her waist.

"So, who is this girl?" Xenovia asked somewhat aggressively.

"This is Ravel Phenex she is my girlfriend." Naruto said, worried about what Xenovia would do.

Oboro made a big portal and stepped through it, the portal never leaving.

"Girlfriend?" Irina asked, getting a nod from a blushing Ravel, who gently grabbed Naruto's hand. "So that is why you two were at the museum.

Koneko suddenly appeared through the portal and jumped Naruto, pushing Ravel aside and pulled Naruto into her breasts.

Thirty seconds Earlier…

Rias and her Peerage appeared outside the Uzumaki Mansion gates. Koneko ran to the gate and throwing it open and rushed to the door.

"Buchou," Issei said. "Why didn't we just go into the Mansion itself?"

"Lord and Lady Phenex had a special barrier put in place to keep unwanted people from breaking in." Rias said. "And I don't want to learn the hard way if we aren't on the list of good people."

"That… makes sense." Issei said as he took a step forward, looking ahead to see Koneko stop suddenly when a massive black portal appeared before the door.

Oboro stepped out of the portal and bowed.

"Welcome home, Koneko-san." Oboro said as she lifted her head. "Naruto-sama and Ravel-san are at the top floor. Take this to get there."

"Thanks Oboro." Koneko said before she ran through the portal.

"Oboro," Rias said when she noticed the eye patch maid, who bowed once more. "What are you doing here?"

"I came here to be of service to my future master and to give a report of his life style to Grayfia-sama." Oboro said before a loud noise was heard from within the portal. "Seems we should go in. After you, Rias-ojou-sama."

Being familiar with Oboro's portal ability Rias and Akeno immediately went through and were inside the sixth floor. They saw Koneko gripping Naruto's head tightly to her chest as he tried to calm her down and pry her off of him. On one of the small couches were Irina and Xenovia, both with their hoods down and looks of confusion. Ravel sat on the same couch as Naruto, shaking her head as she face palmed. Ryu was chuckling as he placed cups of tea on the coffee table.

"Koneko-chan," Naruto shouted as he pushed on Koneko's shoulders. "Let go, I'm fine!"

"STUPID!" Koneko shouted as the rest of Rias's Peerage and Oboro appeared with the portal closing. "I hear that there's trouble and you expect me not to worry?"

"Yes, no, I mean…"

He was silenced with a gut punch and then further silenced with Koneko's lips, which shocked Rias, her Peerage, Irina, and especially Xenovia.

"Alright Koneko that's enough." Ravel said as she grabbed Koneko by the neck, making her body go slack like a real kitten. "Sorry that you all had to see that. She can overreact whenever she thinks Naruto-sama is in danger."

"When were you two dating?" Rias asked, having snapped out of her stupor before everyone else.

"Before the Rating Game." Koneko answered after Ravel let her go to help Naruto up.

"And you did not tell us why?" Akeno asked, seething slightly.

"Because it was hard to find a good moment during the training and after the game." Naruto answered as Ravel helped him to the couch. "But let's talk about this later, my guests are here for a reason."

Rias nodded in agreement and looked at the exorcists.

"Greetings, I am Rias Gremory." Rias announced politely.

"It's nice to meet you Rias, I am Xenovia Quarta." Xenovia said calmly as can be when she had just seen her childhood friend kiss his girlfriend, the second girlfriend that he purposely forgot to tell her about.

"And I'm Irina Shidou." Irina said happily as she looked over Rias's peerage and saw Issei. "Hey, Issei-kun. How are you?"

"What?" Issei gasped when everyone looked at him. "I know you?"

"Yep," Irina chirped as walked over to him and pulled out a photo of a young Issei and her, but she looked like a boy.

"WAIT WHAT?" Issei shouted as he looked at the photo. "YOU WERE A GIRL?"

"You never noticed?" Irina questioned. "Well, I did act like a boy so it's very easy to make that mistake."

"Irina, we need to focus." Xenovia growled out, her eyes still on Naruto who was petting Koneko's head in an act of forgiveness.

"Sorry Xenovia, I'll let you talk." Irina said embarrassed as she sat back down.

Xenovia turned her gaze to Rias, who sat across from her and Irina.

"We are here to ask you to not interfere with our mission." Xenovia said bluntly. She wanted to get this over with.

Rias quirked an eye brow.

"What mission is it that you want us to stay out of?" Rias asked as she accepted the tea Ryu gave her.

Xenovia said nothing but pulled her heavy bandaged package to her.

"We were sent here to recover three of the seven fragments of Excalibur that were stolen by a cardinal fallen angel." Xenovia said.

"A cardinal Fallen?" Naruto said worriedly. "They expect you to fight a cardinal, they are extremely powerful. Are you even prepared for that type of high ranked enemy?"

"We are." Xenovia answered as she uncovered her package, revealing what looked like a sword handle with two axe blades acting as guards. "This is Excalibur Destruction."

"And this is Excalibur Mimic." Irina said with a smile as she showed a felt rope around her left arm.

"So you are here to retrieve them?" Rias asked, sipping some tea. "Does that mean you are willing to die for your mission?"

Naruto's eyes widened as he looked at Xenovia.

"Yes." Xenovia replied as she covered up her sword's handle. "We have trained our bodies in the name of our Lord to do whatever we are asked even if that means death."

"That's stupid." Naruto said. "If your leaders wanted you to get these swords, then he would have had more people come here, especially against one of the cardinal fallen angels."

"That's true," Rias said. "It is strange to think that the Church would only send two people. It is even stranger that they would send you with two of the remaining four swords in the first place."

All the while they were talking, Kiba was seething with rage.

'Excalibur,' he thought as he glared at Xenovia. 'I'll never forgive it.'

"It's true, but Irina and I are enough." Xenovia said as she stood up. "We have said our piece, so please stay out of our way."

"Can you at least tell us who stole the swords?" Naruto asked.

Xenovia turned to Naruto, her eyes visibly softening.

"It was Kokabiel."

Rias and Naruto's eyes widened.

"IT'S SUICIDE!" Naruto shouted as he stood up. "HE IS A SURVIVOR OF THE FACTION WAR AND THEY EXPECT YOU TO GET THE SWORD FROM HIM?

"Yes, and we will succeed." Xenovia said.

Naruto marched over and grabbed Xenovia's robe.

"I WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN!" Naruto shouted. "I WON'T INTERFERE WITH YOUR MISSION! I'LL HELP YOU FIND THOSE SWORDS!"

Xenovia had to fight back a blush. As children, Naruto had never been so forceful to anyone.

'What have these Devils done to you Naruto?' Xenovia thought.

"Naruto!" Rias said in a raised voice, drawing everyone's attention. "Calm down and let us continue talking."

Naruto took a deep breath and let Xenovia go.

"So, going from what my rook said, we won't interfere with your mission, but with two people against Kokabiel you'll have difficulty. So I propose we help you find them." Rias said which shocked her Peerage.

"I don't know if it's a good idea." Ryu said as he stepped forward. "I agree that having more people to help them would be good, but it's the Church Rias-sama. They won't accept this easily."

"I accept." Xenovia said smoothly.

"You see, they are against…. What?" Ryu said shocked.

Tokageroh chuckled in his small monument that was strapped to Ryu's leg. He goes there when he wants to sleep.

"Wait, are you for real Xenovia?" Irina asked. "I mean, they're Devils and all."

"I know, but Naruto has brought up a good point." Xenovia said. "Facing a cardinal fallen is dangerous and having devils and a former exorcist on our side helps."

"Wait, former exorcist?" Irina asked as she looked at everyone in the room. "Who do you mean?"

"Ryu of course." Xenovia said as she pointed to the pompadour sporting man.

Everyone but Xenovia, Naruto, and Ryu were shocked and pointed questioningly at Ryu.

"You were an exorcist?" Asia asked shyly, drawing Xenovia's attention.

"I was, but that was years ago." Ryu said as a somber look took form on his face as he looked at his left hand. "I was pretty good at what I did, but then I met Naruto-sama, I became his knight though Grayfia-sama and I have never regretted it."

Oboro walked around, pouring more tea for Rias.

"I think you broke everyone with your past, Ryu-kun." Oboro stated blandly.

Xenovia started to laugh.

"Isn't that an understatement?"

Naruto smiled under his mask.

'Her laugh hasn't changed one bit since we were kids.' He thought as he saw her and Irina start to leave before Irina stopped before Asia.

"Asia Argento, am I correct?" Irina asked.

"Y-yes…"

"I see, so it was true that you joined the devils." Irina asked. "Don't you feel any regret?"

"NO!" Asia said confidently, despite being very scared. "Because I became a devil, I made friends."

"However you still believe in God?" Irina asked as she leaned in and looked Asia over. "If you truly believe in him then let me purify you and send you to him."

BONK!

Irina grabbed her head, a big lump appearing on her head.

"Naruto-nii." Asia gasped out.

'Naruto-nii?' Xenovia thought as she looked back and forth between Asia and Naruto, noting that they could pass for siblings.

"Don't ask Asia-chan questions that make her sad." Naruto said.

"You lay a hand on a maiden of God like me?" Irina asked with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, especially when my precious people are threatened." Naruto explained.

"You itching for a fight?" Xenovia asked.

"If you want to fight, then I'll step up." Kiba announced as he angrily stared at Xenovia.

"And who are you?" Xenovia growled, not liking the glare he was giving her.

"Your senpai."

(Bash)

Kiba gasped when he hit the wall, gripping his right side as he looked up to see who attacked him.

"Knight of Gremory," Ryu said sternly as he tapped his shoulder with the back of his bokken. "You disgrace your master with such attitude towards our allies."

"People who carry Excalibur will never be my allies!" Kiba shouted as he summoned a sword with his Sword Birth.

"Fine then, if you want to fight then take it outside." Ryu said as he glanced at Oboro who nodded.

A portal appeared beneath everyone and soon they were in the woods near the Mansion.

"Fight here and don't kill." Ryu said as he tapped the dirt with his sword and a green barrier surrounded Xenovia and Kiba.

"I can deal with that." Xenovia said as she drew her sword and threw off her cloak, revealing a black tight unitard that showed each curve.

Naruto's eyes widened.

'She's become so beautiful since we were young.' He thought, only to get his ears pulled tightly by Ravel and Koneko. Xenovia smirked on the inside when she felt Naruto's eyes on her.

Issei ogled Xenovia's body and yet he too was punished by Rias and Asia.

Kiba summoned multiple swords that were stuck in the ground and his Holy Eraser was summoned to his hand. Kiba gripped it with both hands and swung it towards Xenovia, its dark tendrils hitting and wrapping around her sword before they were destroyed by its holy golden aura.

'My Holy Eraser… got erased?' Kiba thought as he threw the handle away.

Xenovia closed the distance between them and swung her massive blade only to have it blocked by a group of sword that erupted from the ground. Excalibur Destruction detonated, blowing the devil swords to bits and smoldering metal.

"Rias Gremory has amassed quite the collection of servants." Xenovia sneered as Kiba grabbed another sword. "Your Sword Birth, Argento's Twilight Healing, the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet, not to mention my best FRIEND!"

Kiba growled when he blocked another ferocious attack from Xenovia, who left him no time to attack only guard with her assault of slashes.

Kiba dodged and threw away his sword to grab a fire-elemental and an ice-elemental sword.

"TIME FOR YOU TO BURN AND FREEZE!" Kiba shouted as he unleashed a flurry of slashes only to have them destroyed easily by Xenovia's sword.

"This blades name isn't just a title." Xenovia said as she stabbed the ground, causing an explosion that destroyed the area around her and blew Kiba against the barrier. "You should surrender Knight, or suffer more humiliation."

Xenovia took a glance at Naruto.

'He is watching me.' Xenovia thought as she returned her gaze to Kiba as he got up. 'I need to show him how strong I've become, but I feel some remorse from beating up his friend.'

Kiba's murderous intent was leaking from him as he stood and glared at Xenovia, who held her great blade at the ready.

'I WILL DESTROY EXCALIBUR!' he thought as he summoned a massive sword, one that was new to his friends.

"RAGH!" Kiba cried as he lifted the heavy blade, only to have Xenovia side step and slam one of Excalibur Destruction's axe like guards into his stomach, weakening him from its touch and the force used in the strike.

"You're fast, but with such a heavy blade your precious speed is lost." Xenovia said as she removed her weapon from Kiba's stomach, making him fall again.

"Alright, that is match." Ryu called out as he took down his barrier and walking towards Xenovia, who grabbed her cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders. "Very impressive for one so young to use such a heavy blade like it was light as air."

Xenovia smiled at the compliment.

"It was all my years of training with Griselda that made me as strong as I am." Xenovia said. 'And my wish to protect Naruto.'

Kiba was on the ground, seething.

'NO!' he thought over and over as he stood up and summoned another sword.

Kiba charged at Xenovia who had her back turned and gasped once Kiba was upon her.

Kiba swung his sword down.

Xenovia gasped when she saw Naruto pushed her down to the ground, him hovering on top of her, with Kiba's blade shattering upon impact on his back.

"You alright, Xenovia?" He questioned in a happy voice.

"Stupid I could have dodged!" Xenovia yelled.

Naruto smirked behind his mask.

Kiba stepped back, his eyes wide in disbelief as he dropped his broken sword.

"Naruto..I …" He said as he was trying to form words.

"IDIOT!" Koneko and Ravel yelled as they attacked Kiba.

Issei and Ryu winced as they watched Kiba get his guts punched in and his body burned by the angered teens.

Naruto sat back on his legs to let Xenovia sit up.

"Well, I have an idea for you and Irina." Naruto said as he looked at his childhood friend. "You stay with me and Irina stays with Issei. It will keep the swords separate and if one group is attacked, they only get one sword."

"I think it's a good idea." Xenovia said as she saw Koneko and Ravel flank Naruto's sides, holding each one of his arms close to their chests.

"Are you alright Naruto-Kun/Sama?" Koneko and Ravel asked as they checked him over.

"Yeah I'm fine." Naruto answered as he pulled them both into a hug with a big unseen smile. "I'm happy to have such loving and caring girlfriends."

Xenovia watched this and felt her heart strings get pulled tight.

'Why can't I be his only girl?' She thought.

A mad blush covered her face and she pulled her hood over her head to hide it.

Rias stood above Kiba, who was being healed by Asia.

"Kiba, what you did was stupid and dangerous." Rias said sternly. "You could have killed your friend and…"

"I have no friends." Kiba said darkly.

"What are you talking about Kiba?" Rias asked as she watched her knight stand up and walk away.

"Buchou," Kiba called out. "It was fun while it lasted, but my purpose is here and I need to fulfill it."

"Kiba wait…"

Kiba vanished through his teleport circle and the Peerage members of Gremory were worried.

"Let him cool off Rias-sama." Oboro said. "If push comes to shove, I can force him back here with my portals."

"Thanks Oboro, but I honestly hope we don't need to resort to that." Rias said sadly as she walked to Xenovia.

"So, are we still on agreement of helping each other?" Rias said as she stuck out her hand.

"Yes," Xenovia said as she shook hands with Rias. "But this is a temporary arrangement. And Irina will need a place to stay while I stay with Naruto."

"What does that mean?" Rias asked.

"Naruto suggested that Irina and I split to keep our Excalibur fragments safe. So naturally I would stay with Naruto and Irina could stay with the Red Dragon." Xenovia pointed out.

Koneko and Ravel glared angrily at Naruto who was trying to sneak away.

Skip…

Naruto sighed as he waited for Xenovia to finish changing.

After Kiba left, Rias and Akeno, who was surprisingly silent, left to inform Sona about the meeting and to discuss if they should get their siblings involved.

Oboro had teleported Irina, Asia, and Issei back to Issei's house and the rest of them back to Uzumaki Mansion. When they arrived, Oboro then assaulted Xenovia, groping and feeling her body up, causing the young exorcist to threaten death upon Oboro after the eye-patch pawn teleported away. She returned minutes later with a pair of sleep wear, underwear, and extra clothing for Xenovia to wear.

Xenovia, who was still angered, grabbed the underwear and casual wear and dragged Naruto to the bathroom, demanding he wait for her to change.

Inside the bathroom, Xenovia stood naked in front of the mirror. Her cloak, unitard, belt, combat boots, and long gloves are off to the side of the room.

'He said that the white haired girl and the golden-blonde are his girlfriends, so does that mean he likes small boobs over big ones?' Xenovia thought as she cupped her impressive bust and hefted them up a bit, feeling their weight before she let them go to bounce. 'What am I doing? He's my best friend, so he will like me more than others even if it isn't the same as his girlfriend's."

Xenovia place her hand over her heart and felt it racing.

'What should I do?' Xenovia thought as she reached for the blue-green panties Oboro gave her. 'I mean, he is a devil now so having multiple partners isn't considered a bad thing, but it goes against God's teachings.'

Xenovia pulled her panties up her legs and adjusted them to fit comfortably.

'But, I really care for him.' Xenovia thought as an image of her and Naruto playing together as children flashed in her mind and then an image of them in a very intimate embrace on a beach at sunset, their faces leaning closer until their lips were about to touch.

Xenovia's face became red as a tomato as she blushed and slapped her cheeks to snap her out of her imagination.

'That was too close.' Xenovia thought as she slipped her new bra around her shoulders and hooked it.

'I can't wait for him to see these on me.' Xenovia thought happily as she pulled on the skirt and zipped it up. She then grabbed the two pieces of upper torso clothing and put them on also.

Xenovia looked in the mirror and looked at herself in different angles.

'I know he'll like this.' Xenovia thought as she took a deep breath. She remembered the look on his covered face when she removed her cloak during her fight with Kiba and so it seemed he liked seeing girls in tight fitting clothes.

"Hey Xenovia, are you done, I need to start helping Ryu make dinner." Naruto called through the door.

"I'll be right out." Xenovia called as she grabbed her other clothes and put them in a bag before she looked in the mirror once more and gave herself a confident smile before grabbing the door handle.

Naruto rolled his eyes as he turned his head to see Xenovia walk out.

Naruto's heart stopped and his eyes nearly popped.

Xenovia wore a red undershirt under an orange blouse that had elbow-length sleeves. It was tight around her chest area, something Naruto was immediately drawn to. The skirt was a black frilled skirt that was snug around her hips and loose at her knees. Her locket hung around her neck and was nestled between her breasts.

Naruto had to push his eyes back into his sockets because Xenovia looked so beautiful and appealing to him more now that in her battle outfit, even though it showed her curves more than these clothes did.

"Well, what do you think Naruto?" Xenovia asked before she spun on the ball of her foot.

"Uhm…" Naruto said as he looked at her nervously. "You look really amazing and mature Xenovia-chan."

"Chan?" Xenovia asked inquisitively.

"Yeah, I have been speaking Japanese for a long time so I guess it slipped." Naruto said embarrassed.

"Xenovia-chan…" Xenovia said before she flushed a faint pink and smiled. "I like it. You can call me Xenovia-chan from now on Naruto-kun."

Naruto smiled and chuckled nervously. "Sure, Xenovia-chan."

Xenovia felt her heart flutter as he called her 'Xenovia-chan' and she smiled.

"Now, let's go down to eat." Xenovia said as she grabbed his hand and lead him downstairs.

This action made both Naruto and Xenovia remember when the orphanage took a trip to St. Peter's Basilica and they had to be in groups of two. Xenovia had grabbed his hand and dragged Naruto around the basilica with her mouth spouting facts about the art and statues that Naruto could not keep up with since he was scared of getting lost. They did, but they stayed together by holding each other's hands, never letting go.

Naruto's face flushed as he remembered this.

'That may have been where I fell for her.' He thought as they made it to the second floor and made a right turn and made their way to the kitchen and dining area.

Ravel and Koneko sat at the table.

Ravel was still wearing the same clothing she wore at the museum, minus her purse, and Koneko wore sweatpants and a spaghetti strap tank top.

Ravel was reading a magazine from the underworld while Koneko was playing Pokemon Moon, her cat ears twitching at the sound of Xenovia and Naruto arriving.

Xenovia stopped in her tracks when she saw the cat features on Koneko.

'A Nekomata,' Xenovia thought when she felt Naruto let her hand go. 'No wonder she seemed so emotional and territorial earlier.'

Naruto walked over to Koneko and gently ran his hand through her white hair, getting a purr from the Nekoshou.

"Naruto-sama…"

Naruto chuckled as he removed himself from Koneko, getting an angry glare from her, and rubbed Ravel's golden-blonde hair, twirling it in his fingers.

"So, what do you three want for dinner?" Naruto asked as Ryu appeared getting ready to cook.

"Spaghetti." Xenovia said immediately.

Ravel and Koneko looked at her, only to have them seething as they saw her body being pronounced by the tight fitting chest and hip area.

'Big…' Koneko thought.

'…Boobs!' Ravel finished as they looked at the blue haired exorcist sit down.

"Since you two haven't said anything, spaghetti it is." Naruto said loudly to Ryu.

"Alright, Naruto-sama." Ryu said as he started to pull out noodles and other ingredients' and a large load of French bread.

Naruto smirked as he walked in and started cooking alongside his Knight.

Xenovia sat quietly as she watched Naruto and Ryu make dinner while Ravel and Koneko stared at her.

"Is there something you want to say to me?" Xenovia asked the two girls.

"What is your connection to Naruto-sama?" Ravel asked as she put her magazine down. "I can tell you two have some history together, but what he to you?"

Koneko nodded in agreement as she closed her 3DS.

"I was five years old when we first met." Xenovia said as she looked past the two girls and looked at Naruto as he was making meatballs. "He was being bullied and I helped him. Naruto-kun was so fragile at the time so I became his friend. We were always together and rarely separate, we even slept in the same bed. But then I had to leave him to go be trained at the Vatican."

"So you are his childhood friend?" Ravel asked as she could see there was more to her than she let on.

"Yes, but I can say that I love him." Xenovia said with her cheeks turning red. She had never told anyone this, even Griselda and Irina did not know. "It is because of that love, I trained as hard as I did. But when I heard that the orphanage was attacked and there were no survivors, I had fully dedicated myself to the Church to find who attack the orphanage and kill them."

"You want revenge?" Koneko asked. She was irked that this girl had admitted to love her boyfriend.

"Not anymore." Xenovia said happily. "Now that I know Naruto-kun is alive, I don't need to do it anymore.

"It's good to see that you aren't bent on revenge." Oboro said as she made her presence know. She held a tray of cold water and a pitcher. "If you were, Naruto-sama would have not offered you shelter in his mansion."

"I see." Xenovia said as she took the glass offered to her. "May I ask your relationships with Naruto-kun? Besides being his maid and girlfriends, what is HE to you?"

Ravel's face erupted into flames as her face became red.

Koneko's face turned red.

"He and I have a similar story." Koneko said. "Something bad happened to us, something that we did not want but it happened and we have to live with these for the rest of our lives."

"What would they be?" Xenovia asked.

"I can't tell you Naruto's story." Koneko answered. "He will tell you."

"Alright and what about you Phenex?"

"Ravel," Ravel replied hotly, not liking Xenovia's tone. "I am the fourth child of the Phenex Clan and I insulted Naruto-sama at a party four years ago. As redemption, I promised to become his bishop."

"That doesn't explain why you like him." Xenovia said blankly.

"I love him because he could have had me do something embarrassing, but he chose something simple that would not harm me." Ravel responded. "Naruto-sama is a kind and gentle soul that is tortured by his past."

Xenovia nodded as she went over the information she just heard.

"What about you Oboro, what is your relationship to Naruto-kun?" Xenovia asked as Oboro stood near the table, the tray tucked neatly under her arms.

"I am his maid, the one who will serve him until he dies or I die. I will also serve as his pawn when he becomes a High Class Devil." Oboro stated calmly as the three girls looked at her.

Xenovia frowned.

'I don't think she'll give us more information.' Xenovia thought. She was good at reading people but Oboro was a blank slate. Xenovia could not tell if there was more to Oboro's connection to Naruto, but if there was more to it, Oboro would tell her when she was ready.

The three girls stayed silent as Ravel picked up her magazine and Koneko continued playing Pokemon.

All three thinking the same.

'How do I get a leg up on the others?'

Several more minutes passed in silence as Ryu and Naruto cooked dinner.

Ryu and Naruto soon came into the dining room and set up the plates with Oboro going into the kitchen and grabbing some of the food.

Naruto went around the table and filled everyone's plate with pasta and meatballs, Ravel asking for tomato sauce and Koneko asking for Alfredo. Ryu helped himself to some hot sauce and Oboro sat down and ate nothing, blankly staring at everyone as they ate.

Xenovia's eyes widened and watered when Naruto placed hers in front of her.

"Extra garlic right?" Naruto asked as he moved his hand back. "I remember you liking lots of it on your food."

"Yes, I did and still do." Xenovia said as she grabbed a piece of garlic bread and the parmesan cheese.

Xenovia piled the powdered cheese on her rich garlic pasta and took a bite.

'This is just like…'

"Akasha's cooking, right?" Naruto said as he sat down and opened his mask and locked it in place.

"Yes, but how did you…" Xenovia said in shock.

"I helped her prepare this for the others multiple times so I guess I never forgot it." Naruto said as he solemnly started to eat his food.

"Who is Akasha?" Ravel asked as she ate her spaghetti.

"She was one of the caretakers at the orphanage we grew up at." Naruto said sadly. "She was like a mother to many of us and I miss her dearly."

Xenovia watched him and glanced at his teeth, specifically his long canines. It reminded her of a vampire.

A cold chill ran down Xenovia's spine as she remembered her mission to eradicate vampires, the one where she decided to cut her long hair due to a vampire grabbing onto it and holding her down.

"Naruto-kun," Xenovia asked nervously.

Naruto heard her tone and immediately got worried.

"Why are your canine teeth so long? They weren't always like that were they?" Xenovia asked.

This was one of many questions she could ask him that would make him have to explain his condition to her.

And each time Naruto thought about it, his heart would freeze in fear at the thought of losing Xenovia's friendship.

Ravel, who was sitting on Naruto's left, placed her hand gently on his. Naruto flipped his and palm up and grabbed her hand, giving it a squeeze.

'I'll be your support in anything Naruto-sama.' Ravel thought as she squeezed back.

"Xenovia, do you know anything about vampires?" Naruto asked eerily sadly.

"Yes, but what do vampires have to do with my question?" Xenovia asked as she watched Naruto's right hand move to the right side of his polo shirt collar and pull it down slightly, showing his neck and a part of his seal.

"Somehow, after the attack on the orphanage, I was somehow teleported to the Underworld and was bitten by a powerful vampire." Naruto said, hearing a gasp come from Xenovia who saw the faint bite marks on his neck. "I became a ghoul and then I was found by Lucifer-sama and became Rias's rook. This mask and this seal were made to keep me in line."

Naruto pulled the front of his collar down to show the seal, which was now slightly lightened, showing it had weakened.

Xenovia looked at her best friend in disbelief and fear with her hands over her mouth.

'There it is.' Koneko thought as she watched Xenovia carefully. 'Now she will be scared and treat him like a monster. If she does and breaks his heart, then I'll kill her.'

Koneko's ears twitched and her tail fur bushed a bit in anticipation of Xenovia's course of action.

'If Naruto-sama gets hurt, I'll burn her to nothing.' Ravel thought as she watched Xenovia.

'….' Thought Oboro.

'This needs some jalapeños.' Ryu thought as he kept eating.

Xenovia said nothing as she removed a hand from her mouth and leaned across the table.

Naruto watched her hand as it got closer to his face.

He winced and closed his eyes, waiting for her to lash out at him physically and verbally.

He felt her hand gently cup his right cheek and heard her sniffle.

Naruto opened his eyes to see her crying.

"You suffered so much, and where was I?" Xenovia sobbed as she could see he had suffered. "If only I was there with you then maybe we could have been able to escape or if Griselda was there then she could have stopped the attack."

Naruto grabbed the hand touching his face with his hand and leaned into her touch. Her hand despite being slightly rough from her training, were soft and loving.

"Thank you Xenovia." Naruto coughed out silently. "I don't know what I would have done if you rejected me because of me being a ghoul."

Xenovia chuckled and flicked his forehead.

"Stupid, you're my best friend, how could I hate you over something you had no control over." Xenovia said laughing and crying.

Oboro and Ryu stayed silent as the two teens laughed their sorrowful laugh as the sky darkened and rain started to fall heavily.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Kuoh…

"PLEASE HELP ME!" A priest yelled at Kiba before he was cut down.

"AHAAHA," A maniacal voice laughed. "And another one bites the dust."

"Who are you?" Kiba demanded as he summoned his sword.

"Oh, a devil," the man said as his crazed red eyes looked at the blonde pretty boy. "I recognize you. We clashed when you and your dirty devil friends took the blonde girl a few weeks ago."

"Freed." Kiba said as he attacked the rogue exorcist.

"Sorry," Freed said as he vanished.

"So fast."

"But I'm not the same man as before." Freed said as he reappeared, a massive sword leaking holy energy.

'An Excalibur Fragment.' Kiba thought, remembering Xenovia's Excalibur Destruction's holy aura.

"Ooh, I see you recognize something about this little thing?" Freed taunted as he clashed with Kiba. "Say hi to Excalibur Rapidly, or my personal favorite, the Super Fast Sword!"

Kiba was being overwhelmed and thankfully Freed stopped his assault as he heard sirens blaring.

"Well, you lucked out you devil shit." Freed said angrily as he threw a white flash bomb, blinding Kiba and making his retreat.

'Excalibur again.' Kiba thought as he remembered his friends from the Holy sword Project.

Hyoudo Residence, Issei's Room…

"…And that is how Naruto and I found Kiba, dying in the snow, clinging to life so he could avenge his friends." Rias said, finishing Kiba's story to Issei, Asia, and Irina.

"That's messed up." Issei said. "To kill a bunch of kids because they weren't needed anymore, the Church is more messed up than Devils."

Rias nodded in agreement while Irina's cheeks were puffed out in annoyance. She did not like hearing about the bad things the Church did, but she could acknowledge the Church did do some bad things.

"That is true but for now, let's hope Kiba returns tomorrow or else we will have to search for him ourselves." Rias said as she started to strip in front of Irina, Asia, and Issei.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Irina shouted as she jumped Rias and closed Rias's open shirt.

"What do you… Oh that's right." Rias said. "You don't know this, but I sleep naked."

"Okay but why aren't you going to your room?"Irina asked.

"I want to sleep with Iss…"

"NOPE!" Irina shouted. "Issei is in a relationship with Asia, so you and I will sleep in the guest room."

Irina grabbed Rias and turned to Issei and Asia, both red in the face.

"Issei, if Asia says no then respect her wishes," Irina said pointing to Issei then to Asia. "If he does anything you don't want you can hit him and if you two go… (Irina's face turns red) be safe and wear protection."

Steam shot out of Asia's ears as Irina lead Rias out of the room.

Issei chuckled nervously.

"It seems Irina thinks we are a couple." He said before he felt his hand is grabbed.

"Asia…"

"Can we…" Asia stammered. "Is it possible that we can be a real couple, Issei-kun?"

Issei was blown away by her question.

Uzumaki Mansion…

The merry band of misfits finished their food, with Oboro and Ryu cleaning the dishes after everyone was done.

Naruto said he was going to take a bath and get going to bed, something Koneko capitalized on.

Bath…

Naruto eased himself down into the warm water and sighed happily as his tense muscles relaxed.

He leaned against the edge of the bath with his eyes closed and heard the door open.

"Naruto-kun."

Naruto smiled as he saw Koneko walk towards him and drop her towel before entering the water and leaning against him.

"Koneko-chan," Naruto chirped as he started to pet Koneko's ears and head. "You can just ask for some private head petting next time instead of joining me in the bath."

"I know," Koneko responded with a purr. "But I have to ask you a private question and the bath is the only private place where I can ask you this without someone overhearing us."

"Alright, what's your question?" Naruto asked as he moved Koneko to his lap, his erection touching her butt making Koneko gasp.

"Do you like Xenovia?" Koneko asked, not beating around the bush. "By like I mean more than a friend."

Naruto stopped petting her.

"Naruto-kun, you alright?" Koneko asked, worried her question had upset him.

Koneko felt Naruto wrap his arms around her stomach and pulled her into him, placing his head on her left shoulder.

"I-I don't know what to say Koneko-chan." Naruto said, leaning into her hair, feeling it on his cheek. "I can say I loved her as a child, but now that we are teens, I can say I don't know her as well as I did."

"How do you feel about her being in your life again after so many years?" Koneko asked as she placed one hand at his hip and the other on his head.

"I am so happy to have her back." Naruto answered honestly. "Xenovia is my first love. She protected me from those bullies and she made sure I was happy when the adults who came in would not even look at me."

Koneko felt his grip around her waist tighten.

"I loved her so much that it took Akasha about a month to get me out of my funk of saying good bye." Naruto said. "I loved her then, and I think I still love her now, ya know."

"I can say that you do." Koneko said as she leaned into his chest with her back.

"What makes you say that?"

"You getting mad at Xenovia when she said she was willing to die for her mission, saying that you'd help her with said mission, giving her shelter and clothes shows me that you still care for her enough to do this." Koneko stated as she turned her head to face Naruto. "I'm not mad at you for your feelings toward her, but next time, tell me before hand. I don't like getting surprised like this."

Naruto chuckled before he stopped.

"Koneko-chan."

"Yes, Naruto-kun?"

"You do know your grabbing me right."

Indeed, Koneko had her hand firmly on his erection.

"Is that a problem?" Koneko asked, giving him the Kitten Eyes that she developed during the years she knew him.

"No, but, I did not expect you to do IT!" Naruto gasped when Koneko started to run her hand up and down his dick.

"Well, last night, you did not get to cum, so I came here to not only to talk but help you release some stress." Koneko said as she blushed from touching his dick.

"True, but I can't be the only one getting off now can I?" Naruto asked as he moved one hand up to her breast and the other went to her vagina and started to prod her clit.

Koneko moaned as she started to feel her body heat up from his actions and the water causing her to speed up her ministrations that pulled a moan from Naruto, who moved up and gently bit her cat ear.

"NYA!"

Koneko's body jerked forward as Naruto did this and speed up his fingering and pinched her nipple.

"How does this feel Koneko-chan?" Naruto whispered dryly as he enjoyed her hand job.

"It feels good Nyaruto-kun." Koneko gasped out, trying to keep quiet. "Don't stop, please don't stop."

"I won't if you won't." Naruto said huskily as he could feel himself nearing his orgasm.

Koneko mewed and moaned as Naruto teased her clit but she bit her cheek when he inserted a single finger into her lubricated lips.

"N-nyaruto-kun…" Koneko moaned as she removed herself to spin around on his lap, facing him.

Naruto grabbed Koneko and sat himself on the edge of the bath, cupping her butt cheeks as he did, earning a purr before flipping them over so Koneko was on her back.

Naruto leaned forward, his body hovering over Koneko's with his hand still connected to her genitals, and kissed her in a battle of tongue dominance.

Koneko dipped her tail into the water and removed it. She moved the wet appendage to Naruto's dick and wrapped it with her tail, slowly moving up and down.

"That's new." Naruto stated as he leaned back from their kiss to let her do it, actually starting to enjoy her 'Tail-job'.

"Nyaruto-kun, I'm close…"Koneko gasped when Naruto's thumb grazed her clit.

" Same here." Naruto replied before he was pulled into her lips for a quick make out as they both quickened their ministrations and their bodies tensed.

Koneko screamed into Naruto's mouth as she came, covering Naruto's hand in her slick fluids.

Naruto panted as he ejaculated, sending his load flying up and landing on Koneko's breasts, neck, and some sticking to her tail.

Naruto rolled over and laid next to Koneko who grabbed his hand as both caught their breath.

"We (hugh) have marked each other." Koneko huffed as she turned her head.

"What's that mean?" Naruto wheezed.

"Nekomata and Nekoshou mark their mates with either their saliva or cum."Koneko informed him. "I licked your neck a while ago, but with this, (She runs her hand through the sperm lying on her chest and holds it up and points to his cum covered hand.) Is the other way to mark ones mate. So technically we are married now through my kind's traditions."

"When do I need to buy you a ring?" Naruto joked with a smile before he winced when she flicked his head.

"I love you." Koneko said as she sat up to clean his cum off her chest.

"I love you too, Koneko-chan." Naruto said as he grabbed a towel and helped Koneko clean herself.

They returned to the bath to rid themselves of the sweat and smell of sex they built up while they had their little episode.

Meanwhile…

Xenovia was walking down the hall, her cheeks flushed and a small smile on her face all the while her heart pounding within her chest with happiness.

'He said he loves me.' She thought as she remembered hearing those words leave Naruto's mouth.

Xenovia had gone to the bath to bathe but when she arrived, she heard Naruto and Koneko talking.

Deciding to tap into her stealth, Xenovia cracked the door open slightly so she could listen to the couple.

"How do you feel about her being in your life again after so many years?" Xenovia heard Koneko ask Naruto.

"I am so happy to have her back." Naruto answered honestly, making Xenovia smile. "Xenovia-chan is my first love. She protected me from those bullies and she made sure I was happy when the adults who came in would not even look at me."

Xenovia's heart beat so fast that she gripped her chest, biting her lip to stay quiet.

"I loved her so much that it took Akasha about a month to get me out of my funk of saying good bye." Naruto said. "I loved her then, and I think I still love her now, ya know."

Xenovia stood up and left the changing room, not able to stay due to her want to run in there and kiss Naruto.

'I love you too Naruto-kun.' Xenovia thought as she made her way down the hall. 'Why does it hurt so much? I just hear him say he loves me, but it still hurts. But it's not the same type of hurt pain. It feels good, like someone has eased my burden and is holding me tightly in their arms.'

Xenovia made it to her room and stripped herself of her clothing and shucked off her bra, leaving her panties on.

Xenoviaa grabbed a tight spaghetti strap tank top Oboro brought her and put it on, the chest area cupping her breasts to show their shape at their best. (1)

Xenovia hugged her body, feeling it through the cloth as she made her way to her bed in the room and jumped on it, bouncing up and down a bit as she looked up at the ceiling, Naruto's words ringing in her ears.

Xenovia smiled as she got under the blankets and hugged one of the pillows into her chest.

'I love you Naruto-kun.' She thought as she drifted off to sleep. Her smile never fading once during the night.

Chapter 9, DONE!

LOTS of fluff in this chapter and hopefully you enjoyed it. Have any constructive criticism, than leave me a review.

1 The same tank top Xenovia wears in S3, E 5 at 7:40

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